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Canadian politician and doctor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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 |
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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