Hameeda Waheeduddin
Hameeda Waheeduddin | |
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Member of the PP-65 Mandi Bahauddin-I | |
In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Constituency | PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) |
Personal details | |
Born | Osaka, Japan | 4 January 1976
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hameeda Waheeduddin (
Early life and education
She was born on 4 January 1976 to a Japanese mother and Pakistani father.[1] According to Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, her Japanese name is Hanako Sumida and she was born in Osaka, Japan.[2] However, according to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, she was born in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
She received her early education from Japan. After relocating to Pakistan she learnt Urdu language for 6 months and completed matriculation education in Urdu. She received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1998 from Lahore College for Women University.[1]
Political career
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3][4] She received 33,122 votes and defeated Safia Begum, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[5] During her tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, she served as Parliamentary Secretary for Literacy and Non- formal Basic Education from 2003 to 2007.[6]
She ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in the
She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in the 2013 general election.[8][9] She received 52,826 votes and defeated Dewan Mushtaq Ahmed.[10] In June 2013, she was inducted into Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif's cabinet as Minister for Women Development.[11][12]
She was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-65 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in the 2018 general election.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Falicitations". www.pk.emb-japan.go.jp. Embassy of Japan in Pakistan. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Chaudhrys sweep the board". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "146 get PML-N tickets, though they quit party after coup — II". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "2008 election results" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "16 female politicians muscle their way into NA, PAs on general seats". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Punjab cabinet sworn in; Shahbaz keeps eight ministries". DAWN.COM. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". The Nation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.