Maryam Monsef Appointed To Cabinet As Minister Of Democratic Institutions

Thirty-year-old Liberal MP Maryam Monsef—the first woman Peterborough has ever elected to serve in Ottawa (and the first Afghan-Canadian MP)—now also has another amazing honour after being sworn in for a cabinet position.

From CBC News

Monsef was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Minister of Democratic Institutions in a swearing-in-ceremony at Rideau Hall Wednesday morning (November 4th).

From CBC News

From CBC News

Please welcome Maryam Monsef, Minister for Democratic Institutions. #pm23 pic.twitter.com/8dN8dgAQjY

— Liberal Party (@liberal_party) November 4, 2015

Congrats @MaryamMonsef for your appointment as Minister for Democratic Institutions! Making @Ptbo_Canada proud! pic.twitter.com/fsKUpOGxuM

— WhiteBulb Animation (@WhiteBulbCanada) November 4, 2015

So proud!!! @MaryamMonsef And so excited for @Ptbo_Canada pic.twitter.com/hZubuEVj70

— Natalie Guttormsson (@natfame) November 4, 2015

The PCVS and Trent University grad is the first federal cabinet minister from Peterborough since the late Seventies.

photo via Twitter

Learn more about Monsef's backstory in this feature article—"From Afghanistan To Iran To Peterborough: One Woman's Amazing Story Of How A City (& A School) Saved Her Life"—we posted in 2012.

Read her biography here and this excellent profile the Ottawa Citizen did on her.
 

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