Mobina Jaffer
Mobina Jaffer | |
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| মবিনা জাফর | |
| Canadian Senator from British Columbia | |
| In office June 13, 2001 – August 20, 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
| Appointed by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1949 Kampala, Uganda |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
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| Profession | lawyer |
| Website | sen |
Mobina S. B. Jaffer KC (Bengali: মবিনা জাফরী) (born August 20, 1949) is a former Canadian Senator representing British Columbia. Jaffer was the first Muslim to be appointed to the upper house as well as being the first senator who was born in Africa, and the first of South Asian descent. She retired on August 20, 2024 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.