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Fahmida Mirza
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فہمیدہ مرزا
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Mirza in 2012
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| Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination | |
| In office 20 August 2018 – 10 April 2022 |
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| President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Azam Khan (caretaker) |
| 18th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 3 June 2013 |
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| Deputy | Faisal Karim Kundi |
| Preceded by | Chaudhry Amir Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Ayaz Sadiq |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 |
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| Constituency | NA-230 (Badin-II) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 |
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| Constituency | NA-225 (Badin-II) |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 |
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| Constituency | NA-225 (Badin-II) |
| In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007 |
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| Constituency | NA-225 (Badin-II) |
| In office 14 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 |
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| Constituency | NA-173 (Badin-II) |
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| Born | 20 December 1956 Islamabad |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Spouse | Zulfiqar Mirza |
| Relations | Zafar Hussain Mirza (father-in-law) |
| Children | Hasnain Mirza (son) |
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| Alma mater | Liaquat University |
Fahmida Mirza (born December 20, 1956) is a well-known Pakistani politician. She served as the Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination from August 20, 2018, to April 10, 2022. She also made history as the 18th and first woman Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, holding this important role from March 2008 to June 2013.
Before these roles, she was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for several terms. She served from 1997 to 1999, then from 2002 to May 2018, and again from August 2018 to August 2023.
Early Life and Education
Fahmida Mirza was born on December 20, 1956, in Karachi, Pakistan. Her father was Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid. She comes from a family in Sindh that has been involved in politics for a long time. Fahmida Mirza is married to Zulfiqar Mirza, and they have two sons and two daughters.
She attended St. Mary's Convent in Hyderabad, finishing her schooling in 1972. She then studied medicine at Liaquat Medical College in Jamshoro, earning her MBBS degree in 1982. Besides her political career, she is also involved in farming and business. She has been a chief executive for an advertising company and a sugar mill.
Political Journey
Fahmida Mirza began her political career in 1997. She joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan. She represented Constituency NA-173 (Badin-II) in the 1997 Pakistani general election.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly in 2002. This time, she ran as a PPP candidate for Constituency NA-225 (Badin-II). She won with 71,537 votes.
In the 2008 Pakistani general election, she was again re-elected from Constituency NA-225. She received 88,983 votes.
A significant moment in her career came in March 2008. She was elected as the 18th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. This was a historic event because she was the first woman to hold this position. She received 249 votes from the assembly members.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly once more in the 2013 Pakistani general election. She represented Constituency (Badin-cum-Tando Muhammad Khan-II) and received 110,738 votes.
In May 2018, Fahmida Mirza left the Pakistan Peoples Party. She stated that she wanted to join a party that would better serve the people of her area, Badin. In June 2018, she joined the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA).
She was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2018 Pakistani general election. She ran as a GDA candidate for Constituency NA-230 (Badin-II).
On August 18, 2018, Imran Khan announced his new government cabinet. Fahmida Mirza was chosen to be the Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination. She officially took her oath for this role on August 20, 2018.
