Fahmida Mirza
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Fahmida Mirza MNA |
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| 18th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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In office 19 March 2008 – 3 June 2013 |
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| Deputy | Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Preceded by | Chaudhry Amir Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Sardar Ayaz Sadiq |
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| Born |
20 December 1956 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Spouse(s) | Zulfiqar Mirza |
| Relations | Zafar Hussain Mirza (father-in-law) |
| Children | Hasnain Mirza (son) |
| Parents | Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid (father) |
| Alma mater | Liaquat University |
Fahmida Mirza (Urdu: فہمیدہ مرزا; born 20 December 1956) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party. She served as the 18th List of Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Mirza was born on 20 December 1956 in Karachi to Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid. She belongs to an influential political family of Sindh.
Mirza did her schooling from St Mary’s Convent in Hyderabad in 1972.
She is a medical graduate and did her MBBS from Liaquat Medical College in Jamshoro in 1982.
She is an agriculturist and businesswoman by profession. She was chief executive of a Karachi based advertising company and the chief executive officer of the Mirza Sugar Mills.
She is married to Zulfiqar Mirza. She has two sons and two daughters.
She joined PPP in 1997 and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 1997 from NA-225 Badin.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 2002 from NA-225 Badin.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 2008 from NA-225 Badin. In March 2008, she became the 18th speaker of the National Assembly and first woman to hold this office.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani general election, 2013 from NA-225 Badin.
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