Najma Hameed (Urdu: نجمہ حمید; 18 March 1944 – 2 December 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as a member of Senate of Pakistan from 2009 to 2021, representing Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Najma Hameed
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
In office
March 2009 – March 2021[1]
Personal details
Born(1944-03-18)18 March 1944
Multan, Punjab, British India
Died2 December 2022(2022-12-02) (aged 78)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani citizenship
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Political career

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Hameed was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seat for women in 2009 Pakistani Senate election.[2] She was the sister of Tahira Aurangzeb and was the aunt of Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Hameed was re-elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on reserved seat for women in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[3][4][5]

Personal life and death

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Hameed died on 2 December 2022, at the age of 78.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Najma Hameed profile". Senate of Pakistan.
  2. ^ "PPP emerges largest party in Senate". The Nation. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Senior Parliamentarian Najma Hameed passes away". Associated Press of Pakistan. 3 December 2022.