Father in heaven, today we bring MLA Sharif Haji before You in prayer. We thank You for MLA Haji and his desire to serve and help others. We thank You that he carries multiculturalism in his heart, and ask that You would grant him much wisdom in his areas of responsibility and as he represents the constituency of Edmonton-Decore. We declare Your blessing and protection upon MLA Haji, his marriage, and his family, in Jesus’ name.
Sharif Haji was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Decore on May 29, 2023. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Haji was the executive director for the Africa Centre, from 2019 to 2023. He held various positions with the government of Alberta through 2014 to 2019 including manager of Alberta’s provincial affordable housing strategy, and Alberta’s primary health care strategy, and as a policy analyst. He also worked as the programs coordinator for the Edmonton Multicultural Coalition. Mr. Haji received the Queen Elizabeth II platinum jubilee medal in 2023. He was born in Somalia and holds both an undergraduate degree from the University of South Africa, and a master’s degree in public health, with specialization on global health, from the University of Alberta. Mr. Haji is married and has three children.