Ahmed Hussen

Ahmed Hussen PC MP (Somali: Axmed Xuseen; born 1976) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who presently serves as Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. A member of the Liberal Party, Hussen has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto area the riding of York South—Weston since the 2015 federal election. He is the first Somali-Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons and the first to hold a federal Cabinet position.

Ahmed Hussen

Ahmed Hussen PC MP (Somali: Axmed Xuseen; born 1976) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who presently serves as Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. A member of the Liberal Party, Hussen has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto area the riding of York South—Weston since the 2015 federal election. He is the first Somali-Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons and the first to hold a federal Cabinet position.