Syeda Abida Hussain
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Syeda Abida Hussain is a Pakistani politician. She is a former National Assembly
member from Jhang
, Punjab
.
Hussain is married to Syed Fakhar Imam also prominent Pakistani politician, who was the Speaker of the National Assembly in 1985-86. A prominent member of the Shia sect, she is also the daughter of Syed Abid Hussain, the youngest elected member of the 1946 All-India Constituent Assembly and a descendant of Pir Shah Jewana, a saint of the Naqshbandiya order. She is also the granddaughter of the industrialist, Sir Syed Maratib Ali. Her daughter Syeda Sughra Imam
is also politician and remained Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Hussain is a member of Pakistan Peoples Party
since 2006. having rejoined after leaving in the 1970s. In the meantime, she served under PPP rivals, Zia-ul Haq and Nawaz Sharif
. She also ran unsuccessfully in the 2002 parliamentary elections
on Pervez Musharraf's ticket.
She joined politics in 1967 and been part of many Governments handling different ministries from time to time. She has been minister for Information, Education, Science and Technology in 1996, minister for Food and Agriculture in 1997, the Minister for Population Welfare and minister for Environment and Urban Affairs in 1999. In addition, she also served as Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America between 1991-1993.
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
member from Jhang
Jhang
- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
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Hussain is married to Syed Fakhar Imam also prominent Pakistani politician, who was the Speaker of the National Assembly in 1985-86. A prominent member of the Shia sect, she is also the daughter of Syed Abid Hussain, the youngest elected member of the 1946 All-India Constituent Assembly and a descendant of Pir Shah Jewana, a saint of the Naqshbandiya order. She is also the granddaughter of the industrialist, Sir Syed Maratib Ali. Her daughter Syeda Sughra Imam
Syeda Sughra Imam
Syeda Sughra Imam is currently a Senator elected from the Province of Punjab, since March, 2009. She contested the General Elections 2008 for a National Assembly seat and lost by a small margin...
is also politician and remained Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
Hussain is a member of Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
since 2006. having rejoined after leaving in the 1970s. In the meantime, she served under PPP rivals, Zia-ul Haq and Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
. She also ran unsuccessfully in the 2002 parliamentary elections
Pakistani general election, 2002
General elections were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 during the military regime of Pervez Musharraf.-Parties and candidates:More than 70 parties, contested the election, the main parties were the Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Group, Muttahida Quami Movement ,...
on Pervez Musharraf's ticket.
She joined politics in 1967 and been part of many Governments handling different ministries from time to time. She has been minister for Information, Education, Science and Technology in 1996, minister for Food and Agriculture in 1997, the Minister for Population Welfare and minister for Environment and Urban Affairs in 1999. In addition, she also served as Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America between 1991-1993.