This article is about the Canadian politician. For the swimmer, see Ahmed Hussein.
The Honourable
Ahmed Hussen
PC MP
Hussen in 2017
Minister of International Development
Incumbent
Assumed office July 26, 2023[1]
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau
Preceded by
Harjit Sajjan
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023[1]
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau
Preceded by
Bardish Chagger (Diversity and Inclusion)
Succeeded by
Sean Fraser (Housing) Kamal Khera (Diversity and Inclusion)
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau
Preceded by
Jean-Yves Duclos
Succeeded by
Karina Gould
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
In office January 10, 2017 – November 20, 2019
Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau
Preceded by
John McCallum
Succeeded by
Marco Mendicino
Member of Parliament for York South—Weston
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by
Mike Sullivan
Personal details
Born
1976 (age 47–48)[2] Mogadishu, Somalia
Nationality
Canadian
Political party
Liberal
Spouse
Ebyan Farah
Residence
Vaughan, Ontario
Alma mater
York University University of Ottawa
Profession
Lawyer, activist
Ahmed HussenPC MP (Somali: Axmed Xuseen; born 1976) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been serving as the Minister of International Development since July 26, 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Hussen has also sat as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto-area riding of York South—Weston since the 2015 federal election. He previously served as the Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion from 2021 to 2023, Minister of families, children and social development from 2019 to 2021 and the minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship from 2017 to 2019. He is the first Somali-Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons and the first to hold a federal Cabinet position.
^ abTunney, Catharine (July 26, 2023). "Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^"HUSSEN, The Hon. Ahmed, P.C." Library of Parliament. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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