Anam Kazim
| Anam Kazim | |
|---|---|
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| MLA for Calgary-Glenmore | |
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Assumed office June 8, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1986/1987 (age 29–30) Pakistan |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | Applications Engineer |
Anam Kazim (born 1986) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Glenmore.[1]
On election night, the count of ballots left Kazim and incumbent MLA Linda Johnson in an exact tie of 7,015 votes each.[1] Kazim was officially declared elected on May 15 after a recount.[1]
Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, she spent two years as an applications engineer for an industrial pump manufacturer. Before that, she worked for two years as the director of training programs for an education and training centre that specialized in project management. She also spent close to five years working with Western University, where she obtained her postsecondary education, first as a teaching assistant and later as a research assistant.
Kazim holds a master's degree in biochemical/environmental engineering, a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and is certified in conflict resolution.
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Anam Kazim | 7,021 | 33.18% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Linda Johnson | 7,015 | 33.15% | |||||
| Wildrose | Chris Kemp-Jackson | 5,058 | 23.91% | |||||
| Liberal | David Waddington | 1,345 | 6.36% | |||||
| Alberta Party | Terry Lo | 719 | 3.40% | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Anam Kazim wins for NDP in Calgary-Glenmore after recount". CBC News, May 15, 2015.