Najma Hameed
Najma Hameed (Urdu: نجمہ حمید; 18 March 1944 – 2 December 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of Senate of Pakistan from 2009 to 2021, representing Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Najma Hameed | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| In office March 2009 – March 2021[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1944 Multan, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 2 December 2022 (aged 78) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani citizenship |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Political career
Hameed was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seat for women in 2009 Pakistani Senate election.[2] She was the sister of Tahira Aurangzeb and was the aunt of Marriyum Aurangzeb.
Hameed was re-elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seat for women in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[3][4][5]
Personal life and death
Hameed died on 2 December 2022, at the age of 78.[6]
References
- "Najma Hameed profile". Senate of Pakistan.
- "PPP emerges largest party in Senate". The Nation. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Senior Parliamentarian Najma Hameed passes away". Associated Press of Pakistan. 3 December 2022.
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