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Tehmina Daultana

Tehmina Daultana (Punjabi, Urdu: تہمینہ دولتانہ ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024, and previously served in position five times between 1993 and 2018.

Tehmina Daultana
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024
ConstituencyNA-158 Vehari-III
In office
1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved Seat For Women
In office
17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013
ConstituencyNA-169 (Vehari-III)
In office
16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007
ConstituencyReserved Seat For Women
In office
15 February 1997 – 12 October 1999
ConstituencyNA-130 (Vehari-II)
In office
15 October 1993 – 5 November 1996
ConstituencyNA-130 (Vehari-II)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Children2 sons: Mian Imran Aqueel Daultana and Mian Irfan Aqeel Daultana
RelativesSee Daultana family

Political career

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Daultana was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan for the first time in the 1993 Pakistani general election[1][2] from NA-130 Vehari-II as a candidate of PML (N).

She was re-elected to the National Assembly in 1997 Pakistani general election[1] from NA-130 Vehari-II on the PML (N) ticket and was made Minister for Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education.[2]

She ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML (N) from Constituency NA-168 and Constituency NA-169 in 2002 Pakistani general election,[3] but was unsuccessful.[4] Later, she was indirectly re-elected to the National Assembly[2][1] as a candidate of PML (N) on reserved seat for women from Punjab.

She was elected as a member of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML (N) from NA-169 (Vehari-III) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[5][6][7] She lost from NA-168.[1] She was inducted into the federal cabinet and was appointed as Minister for women development,[8] Minister for culture[9] and Minister for Science and Technology.[2]

She ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML(N) from NA-169 in 2013 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful.[10] She was later indirectly elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML (N) on reserved seats for women from Punjab.[11][12][13][14][15]

She ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML(N) from NA-164 Vehari-III in the 2018 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. She received 68,250 votes and was defeated by Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[16]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML(N) from NA-158 Vehari-III in the 2024 Pakistani general election. She received 111,219 votes and defeated Tahir Iqbal Chaudhry, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "PPP reserves berth in 'first' class". DAWN.COM. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Two women of Daultanas in contest". DAWN.COM. 26 August 2002. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ "PPP re-emerges in southern Punjab". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ^ Ghumman, Khawar (4 May 2013). "Electables open doors for PTI in south Punjab". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's (14 March 2008). "EC declares winners of two women seats in NA". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  7. ^ "EC declares winners of two women seats in NA". DAWN.COM. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  8. ^ Asghar, Raja (31 March 2008). "Swearing-in today to mark belated birth of cabinet". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Ministers & portfolios". DAWN.COM. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  10. ^ Ghumman, Khawar (17 May 2013). "Traditional politics losing ground in southern Punjab". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. ^ "PML-N assured of win-win situation on many seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Educated, qualified women enter NA, thanks to PML-N". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  13. ^ "A glance at Sindh's female election hopefuls". DAWN.COM. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Number of women candidates not rising". DAWN.COM. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Once bitten, Sharifs being 'shy' about gubernatorial hunt". DAWN.COM. 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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