Hameeda Waheeduddin

Hameeda Waheeduddin
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-65 Mandi Bahauddin-I
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyPP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I)
In office
2002–2007
ConstituencyPP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I)
Personal details
Born (1976-01-04) 4 January 1976 (age 48)
Osaka, Japan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Hameeda Waheeduddin (Punjabi, Urdu: حمیدہ وحید الدین; born 4 January 1976) is a Japanese-born Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, she had served in the provincial assembly of the province of Punjab, Pakistan from 2002 to 2007 and May 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

She was born on 4 January 1976 to a Japanese mother and Pakistani father.[1] According to Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, her Japanese name is Hanako Sumida and she was born in Osaka, Japan.[2] However, according to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, she was born in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

She received her early education from Japan. After relocating to Pakistan she learnt Urdu language for 6 months and completed matriculation education in Urdu. She received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1998 from Lahore College for Women University.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[3][4] She received 33,122 votes and defeated Safia Begum, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[5] During her tenure as Member of the Punjab Assembly, she served as Parliamentary Secretary for Literacy and Non- formal Basic Education from 2003 to 2007.[6]

She ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in the 2008 general election but was unsuccessful. She received 19,638 votes and lost the seat to Tariq Mehmood Sahi, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[7]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from PP-116 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in the 2013 general election.[8][9] She received 52,826 votes and defeated Dewan Mushtaq Ahmed.[10] In June 2013, she was inducted into Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif's cabinet as Minister for Women Development.[11][12]

She was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-65 (Mandi Bahauddin-I) in the 2018 general election.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Falicitations". www.pk.emb-japan.go.jp. Embassy of Japan in Pakistan. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Chaudhrys sweep the board". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "146 get PML-N tickets, though they quit party after coup — II". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. ^ "2008 election results" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  8. ^ "16 female politicians muscle their way into NA, PAs on general seats". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  10. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Punjab cabinet sworn in; Shahbaz keeps eight ministries". DAWN.COM. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  12. ^ "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath". The Nation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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