Salma Zahid Net Worth 2023, Age, Husband, Children, Height, Family, Parents, Salary

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Introduction

Salma Zahid MP is a Canadian politician. She was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding of Scarborough Centre during the 2015 Canadian federal election. She succeeded the Conservative Roxanne James.

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Early life

Name	Salma Zahid
Net Worth	$3 million
Occupation	Politician
Age	52 years
Height	1.65m

Salma Zahid net worth

Salma Zahid was born on May 26, 1970 (age 52 years) in Coventry, United Kingdom. She holds a master’s degree in educational management and administration from the University of London’s Institute of Education, and an MBA from Quaid e Azam University in Pakistan.

Zahid is a Pakistani Canadian, mother of 2, and has resided in Scarborough since 2000. She is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Zahid was a community organizer and worked for the Government of Ontario in multiple positions before running in the election.

Political career

Salma Zahid was elected in the 2015 Canadian federal election as a Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre (electoral district). While in the 42nd Parliament, Zahid had the role of Vice-Chair for the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, where she was a spokesperson for racialized women.

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Zahid announced in February 2018 that she was taking medical leave to treat her Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This was used by the Scarborough Centre Conservative Party of Canada Riding Association Vice President to sell memberships via robocall.

She wore a hijab for personal reasons while recovering from chemotherapy treatment, saying that she had grown closer to her Islamic faith while facing cancer.

In May 2018, Salma Zahid became the first MP to wear a hijab in the House of Commons. Zahid received some negative reactions to the hijab, to which she responded by highlighting the personal nature of her decision.

In July 2018, after completing six rounds of chemotherapy, Zahid was cancer-free and returned to her job. Zahid was re-nominated to run in Scarborough Centre for the Liberals in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

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Salma Zahid’s remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. She is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Canada. She stands at an appealing height of 1.68m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.

Husband

Is Salma Zahid married? Salma Zahid is married to her husband Salman, they had their wedding in Canada. Her husband is a private person and they have children together.