Fahmida Mirza
politician in Pakistan
Dr. Fahmida Mirza (Urdu: فہمیدہ مرزا), sometimes also spelled as Fehmida Mirza (born December 20, 1956), is a medical doctor, agriculturist and businesswoman from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. She was elected as the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 19, 2008. She is also the first female parliamentary speaker in the Muslim world.
Fahmida Zulfikar Ali Mirza | |
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Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination | |
Assumed office 20 August 2018 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Muhammad Azam Khan (caretaker) |
18th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 3 June 2013 | |
Deputy | Faisal Karim Kundi |
Preceded by | Chaudhry Amir Hussain |
Succeeded by | Sardar Ayaz Sadiq |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-230 (Badin-II) |
In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | NA-225 (Badin-II) |
In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
Constituency | NA-225 (Badin-II) |
In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007 | |
Constituency | NA-225 (Badin-II) |
In office 14 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
Constituency | NA-173 (Badin-II) |
Personal details | |
Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | 20 December 1956
Nationality | Pakistani |
Spouse(s) | Zulfiqar Mirza |
Relations | Zafar Hussain Mirza (father-in-law) |
Children | Hasnain Mirza (son) |
Father | Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid |
Alma mater | Liaquat University |