Irfan Sabir | |
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Sabir in May 2015
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MLA for Calgary-McCall | |
Assumed office May 5, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Darshan Kang |
Personal details | |
Born |
Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
December 19, 1977
Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Occupation | lawyer |
Portfolio | Minister of Human Services |
Irfan Sabir (born December 19, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-McCall. He is currently Minister of Human Services in the Alberta Cabinet.
Sabir was raised in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, where he obtained an economics degree. He moved to Calgary in 2004, and obtained degrees in social work and law at the University of Calgary. In 2012, he began working at Maurice Law Barristers and Solicitors, where he specialized in Aboriginal law. In the past, he has also worked for a Calgary homeless shelter and volunteered for Calgary Legal Guidance and Red Cross Canada.