Salma Lakhani

Salma Lakhani
Lakhani in 2020
19th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Assumed office
August 26, 2020
Monarchs
Governors General
Premier
Preceded byLois Mitchell
Personal details
Born
Salmabegum Rajabali

1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[1]
Kampala, Uganda
SpouseZaheer Lakhani[2]
Children2
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Manchester

Salmabegum Lakhani[3] AOE (born 1951 or 1952) is the 19th lieutenant governor of Alberta. Her appointment as lieutenant governor became effective upon the swearing of the oath of allegiance and oath of office on August 26, 2020.

She is the viceregal representative of King Charles III of Canada in the province of Alberta. Lakhani is the first South Asian and the first Muslim to hold a viceregal office in Canada.[4][5]

  1. ^ Baig, Fakiha (October 18, 2020). "Salma Lakhani: Alberta's 19th lieutenant-governor also 'happens to be Muslim'". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Kellogg, Alan (June 9, 2007). "Lifetime of service rewards distinguished doctor". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Salmabegum Lakhani".
  4. ^ "Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor for Alberta" (Press release). Prime Minister of Canada. June 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Staff writer (June 30, 2020). "Salma Lakhani named lieutenant-governor of Alberta, first Muslim in Canadian history to hold role". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

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