Shunila Ruth
| Shunila Ruth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
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In office 29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 June 1953 Gujranwala |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Shunila Ruth (Urdu: شنیلہ روت; born 30 June 1953) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously she was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.
Early life and education
She was born on 30 June 1953 in Gujranwala.[1]
She graduated from Kinnaird College for Women University in 1973. She received the degree of Master of Arts in English in 1976 from Forman Christian College.[1]
Political career
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on reserved seat for minorities in Pakistani general election, 2013.[2][3]
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI on a reserved seat for minorities in Pakistani general election, 2018.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "Notification - reserved seat minorities 2013" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.