Tehmina Daultana

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

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.

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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