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Pakistani politician
Shahzadi Umerzadi Tiwana
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
1 October 2002 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1960-12-09) 9 December 1960 (age 64)
Lahore, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
RelativesKhizar Hayat Khan Tiwana (father)
Alma materKinnaird College
University of the Punjab

Shahzadi Umerzadi Tiwana (Punjabi and Urdu: شہزادی عمرزادی ٹوانہ; born 9 December 1960) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2002 to May 2018.

Early life and education

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

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.

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. During her tenure as member of the National Assembly, she served as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Power.

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.

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. During her second tenure as Member of the National Assembly, she served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources.

References

  1. ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. 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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