Rahim Jaffer

Rahim Jaffer
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton—Strathcona
In office
2 June 1997 – 14 October 2008
Preceded byHugh Hanrahan
Succeeded byLinda Duncan
Personal details
Born
Rahim Nizar Jaffer

(1971-12-15) 15 December 1971 (age 52)
Kampala, Uganda
Political partyConservative (2003–present)
Other political
affiliations
Reform (1997–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
SpouseHelena Guergis
Children1
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
ProfessionPolitician, businessman

Rahim Nizar Jaffer (Urdu: رحيم جعفر; born 15 December 1971) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2008, representing the Alberta riding of Edmonton—Strathcona as a member of the Conservative Party. He was the first Muslim elected to the Canadian Parliament. Jaffer became embroiled in a national controversy in 2010 after he appeared to receive "a break" from the justice system after being charged with drunk driving and possession of cocaine.[1]

  1. ^ "Special treatment? Jaffer's drunk driving charges dropped". CBC News. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2015.