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Top 30 Under 30 - 2025

York University has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2025, and this year’s selection features a Department of Economics graduate.

Samir Janmohamed

Public policy leader and community volunteer
BA ’18, Department of Economics, Department of Social Science

Samir is a community volunteer and leader who aims to shape public policy, particularly in development across the Global South. For the past three years, Samir has worked at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce supporting policy initiatives on files including infrastructure, housing and workforce development and developing the organization's federal and provincial election campaigns. After graduating, he volunteered with the Ontario Council for International Cooperation before taking on a leadership role in a federal election campaign, focusing on communications and marketing. This experience led him to work in his MP’s office, where he managed casework and communications. During the pandemic, Samir played a key role in informing constituents about government benefits, vaccine availability, and business support programs. In September 2024, he began a Double Master’s in Public Administration and Global Affairs at the London School of Economics and the University of Toronto. A recipient of York University’s Global Leader of Tomorrow Award.

Read about Samir's time at York.