Salma Lakhani

Salma Lakhani will be the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Her appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by Governor General of Canada Julie Payette on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, effective upon the swearing of the oath of allegiance and oath of office. She will be the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Alberta. Lakhani will be the first South Asian and the first person of the Muslim faith in Canadian history to hold a viceregal office.[2][3]

Salma Lakhani
19th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Assumed office
TBD
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor General
Premier
Preceded byLois Mitchell
Personal details
BornUganda
Spouse(s)Zaheer Lakhani[1]
Children2
ResidenceEdmonton, Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Manchester

References
  1. Kellogg, Alan (June 9, 2007). "Lifetime of service rewards distinguished doctor". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. "Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor for Alberta". Prime Minister of Canada.
  3. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.