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'''Syeda Sughra Imam''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|سیدہ صغرہ امام}}) is a [[Pakistani]] politician who was elected from the platform of the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]]. Between March 2009 and March 2015, she served as a senator from [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] on a reserve seat for women.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=29 Profile] Senate of Pakistan. Accessed 12 November 2015</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Syeda Sughra Imam belongs to a political family. She is the daughter of two politicians, [[Fakhar Imam|Syed Fakhar Imam]] and [[Abida Hussain|Syeda Abida Hussain]], was born on November 14, 1972 in [[Lahore]].<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
After graduation, she worked at the US based foreign policy think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, and as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme and other NGOs. She served as chairperson, Zila Council, [[Jhang]] during 1998-99, and has been elected as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002. She elected both times by joining the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.com.pk/candidatedetails.php?id=11614|title=PPP affiliation|publisher=Elections PK|accessdate=October 8, 2011}}</ref><br />
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She was appointed Minister for Social Welfare on 24 November 2003 and resigned on 18 June 2004. She belongs to a well known political family. Her maternal Grandfather Col. Syed Abid Hussain enjoyed the historic distinction of being elected as a Member of the Legislative/Constituent Assembly 1945 of undivided [[India]]. Col. Abid represented the [[Pakistan Muslim League]] in the parliament in [[Delhi]] under the leadership of [[Quaid-e-Azam]] [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]. He also served as Federal Minister Communication & Works (1951–53) in Prime Minister Hussain Shaheed Suhrahwardy's Cabinet. Sughra's mother took on Col. Abid's mantle, becoming the first women in Pakistan's history to be elected chairperson of a district government, and the first women ever in Pakistan to be elected as a Member of National Assembly. Syeda Abida Hussain, Sughra's mother, remained Member of Punjab Assembly during 1972-77, Member of National Assembly 1985-88, 1988–90, 1997–99, and Pakistan's Ambassador in [[Washington, D.C.]] (1991–93). Sughra's father, Syed Fakhar Imam is currently Member National Assembly since 2018, also remained Member of National Assembly during 1985-88, 1990–93, and 1997–99; and served as Speaker of National Assembly during 1985-86. Fakhar Imam is remembered for resigning from his position as Federal Minister on a point of principle.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.worldleaders.columbia.edu/participants/syeda-sughra-imam World leaders forum], Columbia University participants<br />
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