Muhammad Yaseen

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Muhammad Yaseen
Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Assumed office
June 9, 2023

Muhammad Yaseen ECA MLA is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the northwest Calgary electoral district of Calgary-North in the 30th Alberta Legislature. [1] [2] He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Community Outreach on October 24, 2022. Previously, he was appointed Associate Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism on July 8, 2021. Prior to this, Yaseen was appointed Parliamentary Secretary of Immigration on April 30, 2019. He has served as a member of the Standing Committees on Resource Stewardship, Legislative Offices and the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. Additionally, he is co-chair of the Caucus Outreach Committee. [3]

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Yaseen worked his entire professional career in the oil industry. He began his career in 1979 in Rimbey, Alberta and retired after 40 years of service with Imperial Oil, which is majority-owned by ExxonMobil. An engineer by profession, he is experienced in reservoir/joint ventures engineering, and has held various advisory roles in processing, transportation, contracts and projects.

He holds a bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Wyoming, a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Calgary and a master's of business administration from the University of Phoenix. He is a professional engineer and is a member of APEGA, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta.

Yaseen has been an active member of the Calgary community since the 1970's, volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross and the Pakistan Canada Association for many years. He has also contributed his time to Junior Achievement, the United Way, the Mustard Seed, MOSAIC Volunteers and the Calgary Food Bank.

Yaseen was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in November 2012 by then Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the Honourable Donald S. Ethell. [4]

Electoral history

2023 Alberta general election : Calgary-North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Muhammad Yaseen 7,92750.41-4.82
New Democratic Rajesh Angral7,79849.59+18.51
Total15,72599.28
Rejected and declined1140.72
Turnout15,83956.81
Eligible electors27,882
United Conservative hold Swing -11.67
Source(s)
2019 Alberta general election : Calgary-North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Conservative Muhammad Yaseen 8,40955.2N/A
New Democratic Kelly Mandryk4,73131.1-6.6
Alberta Party Gary Arora1,59110.5N/A
Liberal Salma Hag3652.4-3.4
Alberta Independence Brad Hopkins1280.8N/A
Total valid votes15,224
Rejected, spoiled, and declined
Registered electors25,331
Turnout60.1

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  4. "Legislative Assembly of Alberta".
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