Born on July 8, 1963, Mehreen Faruqi is an Australian politician who has is a Senator for New South Wales (since 15, 2018) and is the first Muslim woman to be a member of an Australian parliament. To learn more about her, read the article below.
Before Fame: She worked as an engineer and academic.
Family/ Relationships
Mehreen Faruqi Ethnicity/Religion/Nationality
Mehreen was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Her father was a civil engineer at the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore.
Mehreen Faruqi Affair/Married/Husband
She is married to Omar Faruqi. They have two children together. For more information, visit her twitter.
Only the Greens are committed to stopping Adani.
The Liberals have given it federal approval. Labor has refused to oppose it.
Join our campaign for real climate action: https://t.co/dN5EuZgXjt
— Mehreen Faruqi (@MehreenFaruqi) April 9, 2019
Profile / Wiki / Information
Personal Information
- Full Name: Mehreen Saeed Faruqi
- Nicknames: Mehreen Faruqi
- Birthday: July 8, 1963
- Age: 55 years old (as of April 2019)
- Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan
- Current Residence: Australia
- Education: University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore University of New South Wales
- Profession: Politician
- Political Party: Greens
- Nationality: Australian
- Ethnicity/Race: her parents are from Pakistan
- Religion: Muslim
- Zodiac: Cancer
- Spouse/Husband: Omar Faruqi
- Children: 2
- Net Worth: Not Available
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Measurements
- Height: Not Available
- Weight: Not Available
Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
- Her father was a civil engineer and a professor at the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore.
- Her older brothers, younger sister, husband and father-in-law are also civil engineers.
- Before her career in legislature, she worked as a professional engineer.
- In 2013, she became the first Muslim woman to be a member of an Australian parliament.
- She is a pro-choice advocate.
Memorable Quotes:
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