Nenshi, Naheed
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Birthname | Naheed Kurban Nenshi | ||||
born on | 2 February 1972 at 07:10 (= 07:10 AM ) | ||||
Place | Toronto, Ontario (CAN), 43n39, 79w23 | ||||
Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
Canadian politician who is the 36th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. He was elected in the 2010 municipal election, becoming the first visible minority mayor of a Canadian municipality with a population of at least 100,000 and the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. He was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the vote.
Nenshi was raised in Calgary. His parents, Kurbanali Hussein and Noorjah, were South Asian origin immigrants to Canada from Tanzania, and he has a sister.
Nenshi donated 10% of his 2012 salary, amounting to CAD$20,000, to a Calgary charity in response to a 6% pay raise approved for city councillors.
Nenshi was awarded the 'World Mayor' prize in 2014 by the City Mayors Foundation. He became the first Canadian mayor to win this award.
Events
- Work : Prize 2014 ('World Mayor' prize)
Source Notes
Donna Young quotes data from his sister Shaheen NenshiNathoo (via their mother) on Twitter: "@DonnaAstrologer Just checked - 7:10am EST @nenshi" [1].
Categories
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Other Rel/Spirituality (Muslim)
- Vocation : Politics : Public office (36th mayor of Calgary, Alberta)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award ('World Mayor' prize)
- Notable : Famous : First in Field (First Muslim mayor of a large North American city)