Salma Lakhani | |
---|---|
![]() Lakhani in 2020 | |
19th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
Assumed office August 26, 2020 | |
Monarchs | |
Governors General | |
Premier | |
Preceded by | Lois Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | Salmabegum Rajabali 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[1] Kampala, Uganda |
Spouse | Zaheer Lakhani[2] |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Salmabegum Lakhani[3] AOE (born 1951 or 1952) is the 19th lieutenant governor of Alberta. Her appointment as lieutenant governor became effective upon the swearing of the oath of allegiance and oath of office on August 26, 2020.
She is the viceregal representative of King Charles III of Canada in the province of Alberta. Lakhani is the first South Asian and the first Muslim to hold a viceregal office in Canada.[4][5]