Rahim Nizar Jaffer is a former Canadian politician.
12 Facts About Rahim Jaffer
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Rahim Jaffer was the first Muslim elected to the Canadian Parliament.
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Rahim Jaffer completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Ottawa in political science and economics.
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Rahim Jaffer served as a legislative assistant in the House of Commons.
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Rahim Jaffer won the seat as a member of the Reform Party of Canada.
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In 2001, Matthew Johnston, an aide to Rahim Jaffer, impersonated him during a radio interview that Rahim Jaffer was himself unable to attend.
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Rahim Jaffer subsequently apologized for the stunt in the House of Commons and was suspended from his caucus position for several months.
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Rahim Jaffer lost his seat in the 2008 election after he was defeated by New Democrat Linda Duncan.
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Rahim Jaffer was once voted "laziest MP" in an annual survey by The Hill Times.
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On 15 October 2008, Rahim Jaffer married his former caucus colleague Helena Guergis, by then a Cabinet minister.
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Rahim Jaffer was initially scheduled to appear in court in Orangeville, Ontario on 19 October 2009.
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On 9 March 2010, Rahim Jaffer pleaded guilty to one charge of careless driving and was sentenced to a fine of $500.