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Shahzadi Umerzadi Tiwana
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1960-12-09) 9 December 1960 (age 63)
Lahore, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelativesKhizar Hayat Khan Tiwana (father)
Alma materKinnaird College
University of the Punjab

Shahzadi Umerzadi Tiwana (Punjabi and Template:Lang-ur; born 9 December 1960) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

She was born on 9 December 1960 in Lahore, West Pakistan.[1] Her father was Sir Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana, who served as Premier of the Punjab between 1942 and 1947.[2]

She graduated from Kinnaird College for Women University in 1982 and received the degree of Master of Arts in Economics from University of the Punjab.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Punjab on a reserved seat for women in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3][4] During her tenure as member of the National Assembly, she served as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Power.[1]

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-38 (Sarghoda-XI) in 2008 Pakistani general election. She received 57,510 votes and defeated Muhammad Munir Qureshi, a candidate of PML-Q.[5]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N from Punjab on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7] During her second tenure as Member of the National Assembly, she served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Women who made it to National Assembly". DAWN.COM. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "PESHAWAR: Women players at political chessboard". DAWN.COM. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ^ "PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Gas shortage: 'Government taking initiative to resolve crisis' - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.


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