Iqra Khalid | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Erin Mills |
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Assumed office 2015 |
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Preceded by | district created |
Personal details | |
Born | 1986 Rukanpur, Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
Alma mater |
York University Western Michigan University Cooley Law School |
Profession | Legal Clerk |
Iqra Khalid (born 1986) is a Liberal politician, who was elected in 2015 by the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
Khalid was born in Pakistan. She immigrated to Canada in the 1990s, and attended York University, graduating in 2007 with a degree in criminology and professional writing. She later attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, and began working as a legal professional for the city government of Mississauga.
Khalid was one of two Pakistani-Canadian women elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election, along with fellow Liberal Salma Zahid.