Mobina Jaffer

Mobina Jaffer
মবিনা জাফর
Canadian Senator
from British Columbia
In office
June 13, 2001 – August 20, 2024
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Appointed byAdrienne Clarkson
Personal details
Born (1949-08-20) August 20, 1949
PartyIndependent Senators Group
Other political
affiliations
Professionlawyer
Websitesen.parl.gc.ca/mjaffer/
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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.