Naheed Nenshi
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His Worship Naheed Nenshi |
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| 36th Mayor of Calgary | |
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Assumed office October 25, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Bronconnier |
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Naheed Kurban Nenshi February 2, 1972 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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University of Calgary Harvard University |
| Profession | Associate professor |
| Religion | Muslim (Nizari Ismaili) |
Naheed Kurban Nenshi (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician who is the 36th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. He was elected in the 2010 municipal election with 39% of the vote, and is the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. He was re-elected in 2013.
Nenshi was born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Calgary. His parents, Kurbanali Hussein and Noorjah, were immigrants to Canada from Tanzania.
He was educated at the University of Calgary, serving as President of the Students' Union and receiving a Bachelor of Commerce in 1993, and completed a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1998. Nenshi worked for McKinsey & Company for several years before starting his own consulting firm 'Ascend Group' which advised non-profit, private and public sector organizations to grow. The firm also advised the United Nations on ways to encourage wealthy corporations to engage in Corporate Citizenship. As a young professional, he developed his administrative capabilities by joining Canada25, a federal networking organization that mentored professionals under 35 of public policy and leadership. Nenshi was a constant debate opponent of Toronto Sun journalist Ezra Levant; Levant would later become a recurring critic of Nenshi's policies.
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