Asha Seth | |
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 Sr. Swamiji of ISCON honored Dr. Asha Seth | |
| Member of the Senate of Canada | |
| In office January 6, 2012 – December 15, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Stephen Harper |
| Constituency | Ontario |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1939 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | King George Medical College |
Asha Seth, (born December 15, 1939)[1] is a Canadian politician and doctor. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada (for Ontario) by Stephen Harper on January 6, 2012, and sat as a Conservative until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 15, 2014.[2]
She was born in India and trained in medicine at the King George Medical College in Lucknow and the Royal Berkshire Hospital in the UK. She became a Canadian citizen in 1974. She worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist at St. Joseph's Health Centre in Toronto since 1976, and is also known as a philanthropist, having founded the NIMDAC Foundation.[3] She is a National Board member of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.[4] She is part of the executive team of the Canada India Foundation.[5]
In 2010, Seth was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards, presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[6]
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References
- ^ "Asha Seth (Senate biography)". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ R. Paul Dhillon (January 7, 2012). "Conservatives Appoint Another Indo-Canadian To The Senate". The Link. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Dr. Asha Seth named one of Canadian Immigrant Magazine's Top 25 Canadian Immigrants". St. Joseph's Health Centre. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "National Board member, Dr. Asha Seth, appointed to the Senate". CNIB. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Dr. Asha Seth". Canada India Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2010". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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