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Amir Khadir
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Mercier | |
| In office December 8, 2008 – October 18, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Turp |
| Succeeded by | Ruba Ghazal |
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| Born | June 12, 1961 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Provincial Québec solidaire (present) UFP (2002–2006) RAP (1997–2002) Federal Bloc Québécois (2000) |
| Spouse | Nimâ Machouf |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Alma mater | McGill University Université Laval Université de Montréal Cégep du Vieux Montréal |
| Profession | Physician, microbiologist |
Amir Khadir (Persian: امیر خدیر) was born on June 12, 1961. He is a Canadian politician from the province of Quebec. He is a member of the political party Québec solidaire (QS). From 2006 to 2012, he was one of the party's main spokespeople, along with Françoise David.
From 2008 to 2018, he was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA). He represented the area of Mercier. Amir Khadir was the very first person from the Québec solidaire party to be elected.
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Early Life and Studies
Amir Khadir was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1961. He moved to Canada when he was ten years old. He has been involved with many groups that help people, like Médecins du Monde. This group provides medical help around the world.
He studied physics at the Université de Montréal and then at McGill University. After that, he studied medicine at Université Laval.
Khadir also worked as a medical specialist in infectious microbiology. This means he studied tiny living things like bacteria and viruses that can cause diseases. He worked at a hospital in Lachenaie, Quebec. He is part of a group called the Coalition of Doctors for Social Justice. This group is against making Quebec's healthcare system private. He has also led medical missions to places like Iraq and Afghanistan for Médecins du Monde.
Amir Khadir is married to Nimâ Machouf. They have three children: Daria, Yalda, and Leyli. During the 2012 Quebec student protests, his daughter Yalda took part in demonstrations. These protests were about student tuition fees.
Political Journey
Amir Khadir was involved in politics for a long time. He was a member of the Rassemblement pour l'alternative progressiste party from 1997. He also helped start the Union des forces progressistes (UFP) in 2002.
In the 2003 provincial election, Khadir ran for office in Mercier. He finished third in that election. In 2004, he became a co-spokesperson for the UFP.
In 2006, the UFP joined with another group to form Québec solidaire (QS). At the start of this new party, Khadir was chosen as one of its two main spokespeople. His co-spokesperson was Françoise David.
Khadir ran for the Mercier seat again in the 2007 election. This time, he was a member of Québec solidaire. He came in second place. In the 2008 election, Khadir won the seat. He became the first person from Québec solidaire to be elected to the National Assembly.
As the only elected member of QS for a while, he became very well-known. A survey in 2010 showed that many people in Quebec approved of him.
Khadir continued as co-spokesperson through the 2012 election. In this election, a second QS member, Françoise David, was also elected. After this, Khadir stepped down as co-spokesperson. This allowed the party to choose a new male spokesperson from outside the legislature. He explained that it was important for the party, which supports women's rights, to have Françoise David as a spokesperson.
Amir Khadir did not run for re-election in the 2018 general election.
Views on the British Royal Family
In 2011, Amir Khadir shared his thoughts on the British Royal family. When asked about a visit from Prince William and Kate Middleton, he said it was "a waste of public funds." He believed that the money spent on the visit could be used for other things. The Quebec government later asked him to apologize for his comments.
Electoral Results
Here are some of the election results for Amir Khadir:
- In the 2014 Quebec election for Mercier, he won with 46.19% of the votes.
- In the 2012 Quebec election for Mercier, he won with 46.73% of the votes.
- In the 2008 Quebec election for Mercier, he won with 38.00% of the votes.
- In the 2007 Quebec election for Mercier, he received 29.12% of the votes and came in second.
- In the 2003 Quebec election for Mercier, he received 18.00% of the votes and came in third.
Before his provincial career, Khadir also ran in a federal election. In the 2000 Canadian federal election, he ran as a Bloc Québécois candidate. He ran in the area of Outremont. He received 28% of the votes and finished second.
