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She was named to the upper house by [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]] [[Michaëlle Jean]], on the advice of [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Stephen Harper]], on July 9, 2010, and will sit with the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] caucus. With this appointment, Ataullahjan became the first Canadian senator of [[Pakistan]]i [[Pushtun]] descent. She had been the Conservative Party's unsuccessful candidate in [[Mississauga—Brampton South]] during the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]] losing to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] MP [[Navdeep Bains]].<ref name=globe>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/harper-fills-last-senate-vacancy/article1634733/ "Harper fills last Senate vacancy"], ''Globe and Mail'', July 9, 2010</ref>
She was named to the upper house by [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]] [[Michaëlle Jean]], on the advice of [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Stephen Harper]], on July 9, 2010, and will sit with the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] caucus. With this appointment, Ataullahjan became the first Canadian senator of [[Pakistan]]i [[Pushtun]] descent. She had been the Conservative Party's unsuccessful candidate in [[Mississauga—Brampton South]] during the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]] losing to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] MP [[Navdeep Bains]].<ref name=globe>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/harper-fills-last-senate-vacancy/article1634733/ "Harper fills last Senate vacancy"], ''Globe and Mail'', July 9, 2010</ref>


Ataullahjan is an advocate for the [[South Asia]]n community; she has served on the executive board of the Canadian branch of [[The Citizens Foundation]], an international organization that since 1995 has built 730 schools for Pakistan’s poorest children and is an executive member of the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association.<ref name=no/> She immigrated to Canada in 1980 from [[Pakistan]] as a new bride.<ref name=globe/> Prior to her appointment to the Senate she worked in the Toronto area as a [[realtor]].<ref name=cbc/> She has a diploma in computer operations<ref name=starbio>[http://www.thestar.com/federalelection/candidates/candidateprofile/503846 "Salma Ataullahjan"], ''Toronto Star''</ref> and is also an artist.<ref name=star>[http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/834161--pm-appoints-new-senator-before-crucial-budget-vote "PM appoints new senator before crucial budget vote"], ''Toronto Star'', July 9, 2010</ref>
Ataullahjan is an advocate for the [[South Asia]]n community; she has served on the executive board of the Canadian branch of [[The Citizens Foundation]], an international organization that since 1995 has built 730 schools for Pakistan’s poorest children and is an executive member of the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association.<ref name=no/> She immigrated to Canada in 1980 from [[Pakistan]] as a new bride.<ref name=globe/> Prior to her appointment to the Senate she worked in the Toronto area as a [[realtor]].<ref name=cbc/> She has a diploma in computer operations<ref name=starbio>[http://www.thestar.com/federalelection/candidates/candidateprofile/503846 "Salma Ataullahjan"], ''Toronto Star''</ref> and is also an artist.<ref name=star> [http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/834161--pm-appoints-new-senator-before-crucial-budget-vote "PM appoints new senator before crucial budget vote"], ''Toronto Star'', July 9, 2010</ref> She stated her political heroes were [[Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan]], [[Emily Stowe]] and [[Terry Fox]]. .<ref name=south asia mail> [http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=73718 "Profile of the new senator, Salma Ataullahjan" </ref>


She founded the parents council at [[David Lewis Public School]] in [[Toronto]] and has also served on the executive of the Pakistani Canadian Professionals and Academics and as president and vice-president of the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association. She is also on the executive of the South Asian Regional Council and Citizens Foundation's Toronto chapter.<ref name=cbc>[http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/07/09/tories-new-senator-ataullahjan.html "Ex-Tory candidate named to Senate"], ''CBC News'', July 9, 2010</ref>
She founded the parents council at [[David Lewis Public School]] in [[Toronto]] and has also served on the executive of the Pakistani Canadian Professionals and Academics and as president and vice-president of the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association. She is also on the executive of the South Asian Regional Council and Citizens Foundation's Toronto chapter.<ref name=cbc>[http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/07/09/tories-new-senator-ataullahjan.html "Ex-Tory candidate named to Senate"], ''CBC News'', July 9, 2010</ref>

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The Honourable
Salma Ataullahjan
Senator for Toronto, Ontario
Assumed office
July 9, 2010
Appointed byStephen Harper
Personal details
Born (1952-04-29) April 29, 1952 (age 72)
Mardan, Pakistan
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
SpouseSaleem Ataullahjan
OccupationActivist, artist, realtor
ProfessionPolitician

Salma Ataullahjan (Urdu: سلما عطااللہ جان) (born April 29, 1952)[1] is a Canadian Senator.[2]

Career

She was named to the upper house by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on July 9, 2010, and will sit with the Conservative caucus. With this appointment, Ataullahjan became the first Canadian senator of Pakistani Pushtun descent. She had been the Conservative Party's unsuccessful candidate in Mississauga—Brampton South during the 2008 federal election losing to Liberal MP Navdeep Bains.[3]

Ataullahjan is an advocate for the South Asian community; she has served on the executive board of the Canadian branch of The Citizens Foundation, an international organization that since 1995 has built 730 schools for Pakistan’s poorest children and is an executive member of the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association.[4] She immigrated to Canada in 1980 from Pakistan as a new bride.[3] Prior to her appointment to the Senate she worked in the Toronto area as a realtor.[5] She has a diploma in computer operations[1] and is also an artist.[6] She stated her political heroes were Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Emily Stowe and Terry Fox. .Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

She founded the parents council at David Lewis Public School in Toronto and has also served on the executive of the Pakistani Canadian Professionals and Academics and as president and vice-president of the Canadian Pashtun Cultural Association. She is also on the executive of the South Asian Regional Council and Citizens Foundation's Toronto chapter.[5]

Family

Ataullahjan was born in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Her great-great-uncle Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, led a non-violent Khudai Khidmatgar Muslim movement for independence from the British. Her father is Saranjam Khan, a former Pakistani senator and until recently secretary-general of Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N) party. As a schoolgirl, she was friends with Benazir Bhutto.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Salma Ataullahjan", Toronto Star
  2. ^ "Salma Ataullahjan a Pakistani woman appointed to Canadian Senate". geotauaisay.com. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  3. ^ a b "Harper fills last Senate vacancy", Globe and Mail, July 9, 2010
  4. ^ a b "New senator is no Tory hack", Toronto Star, August 2, 2010
  5. ^ a b "Ex-Tory candidate named to Senate", CBC News, July 9, 2010
  6. ^ "PM appoints new senator before crucial budget vote", Toronto Star, July 9, 2010

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