Salma Lakhani was born on 1951 or 1952 and is the 19th lieutenant governor of Alberta.
13 Facts About Salma Lakhani
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Salma Lakhani is the viceregal representative of King Charles III of Canada in the Province of Alberta.
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Salma Lakhani was born in Kampala, Uganda, the daughter of Abdul and Malek Rajabali, into an Ismaili Muslim family.
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Salma Lakhani attended an Aga Khan School during her childhood.
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In fall 1971, Salma Lakhani started university in the United Kingdom at Manchester University.
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Salma Lakhani returned to the United Kingdom quickly after the announcement of these policies.
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Salma Lakhani continued her studies at Manchester University, completing a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Clinical Biochemistry.
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In June 1977, Salma Lakhani's husband received a medical residency position from the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
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Zaheer became a cardiologist while Salma Lakhani helped manage his practice and opened a business focused on early childhood education.
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Salma Lakhani became involved in the Edmonton community becoming one of the first mentors in NorQuest College's Youth in Transition program, a founding member of the College's 1000Women: A Million Possibilities movement, serving on the board of the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, and volunteering with Lois Hole Hospital for Women, Kids Kottage, Sorrentino's Compassion House, the Alberta Cancer Board, the Zebra Foundation and Aga Khan Foundation Canada.
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Salma Lakhani was appointed Lieutenant Governor by Governor General Julie Payette on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Salma Lakhani is vice-prior of the St John Council for Alberta and a dame of the Order of Saint John.
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In September 2022, during the leadership election of the governing United Conservative Party, Salma Lakhani told the media she would have to seek legal advice before giving royal assent to a controversial Alberta Sovereignty Act proposed by UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith.