Estefan Cortes-Vargas | |
|---|---|
 Cortes-Vargas in 2015 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Strathcona-Sherwood Park | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Quest |
| Succeeded by | Nate Glubish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) Colombia |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Non-Profit Administrator |
Estefan Cortes-Vargas (born Estefania Cortes-Vargas, 1991) is a Colombian-born Canadian politician and non-profit administrator who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Strathcona-Sherwood Park as a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[1] Upon election, they became one of the first three out LGBT people elected to the Alberta legislature, alongside caucus colleagues Michael Connolly and Ricardo Miranda.[2] They were also the first openly trans, non-binary, queer MLA in Canada, as well as the first Colombian-Canadian MLA and the youngest government whip in Alberta at the age of 24, marking a series of historical firsts in Canadian politics.[3][4]
- ^ "Alberta Election 2015: NDP's Estefania Cortes-Vargas wins Strathcona-Sherwood Park riding". Global News. May 5, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "NDP candidate supports education". Sherwood Park News. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Queer Firsts". Queer Events. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Cortes-Vargas honoured to have served". Sherwood Park News. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2024.