Hassan Yussuff | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Yussuff in 2017 | |
| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| Assumed office June 22, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Richard Wagner |
| Preceded by | Lynn Beyak |
| 8th President of the Canadian Labour Congress | |
| In office 2014 – June 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Georgetti |
| Succeeded by | Bea Bruske[1] |
| 2nd President of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas | |
| In office April 20, 2012 – 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Chavez-Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Fred Redmond |
| Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress | |
| In office 2002–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1957[2][3] Guyana |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 1[3] |
| Occupation | Heavy truck mechanic, trade unionist |
Hassan Yussuff (born December 15, 1957) is a Canadian labour leader and politician. From 2014 to 2021, Yussuff served as president of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the first visible minority person to hold the role.[4] In 2021, Yussuff was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to serve as Canadian Senator from Ontario.
- ^ "Canadian Labour Congress elects new president to lead nation's biggest labour group". cbc.ca. June 18, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Senate of Canada - Senators List". September 2016.
- ^ a b Thurton, David (June 18, 2021). "No apologies: Hassan Yussuff faces down his critics as he retires as leader of Canadian Labour Congress". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.
- ^ Thurton, David (June 18, 2021). "No apologies: Hassan Yussuff faces down his critics as he retires as leader of Canadian Labour Congress". CBC News.