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Estefan Cortes-Vargas
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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]
Estefan Cortes-Vargas | |
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![]() Cortes-Vargas in 2015 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Strathcona-Sherwood Park | |
In office May 5, 2015 ā March 19, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dave Quest |
Succeeded by | Nate Glubish |
Personal details | |
Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 33ā34) Colombia |
Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
Occupation | Non-Profit Administrator |