Şafak Pavey
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Şafak Pavey (née Önal; born 10 July 1976)[1] is a Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician. She was a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) representing Istanbul Province.[2] She is the first disabled woman ever elected to the Turkish parliament, and is a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[3][4] In 1996, before she turned 20, her left arm and left leg were amputated after a train accident in Switzerland.
Şafak Pavey | |
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Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 9 July 2015 – 1 November 2015 | |
Speaker | İsmet Yılmaz |
Serving with | Naci Bostancı Koray Aydın Yurdusev Özsökmenler |
Preceded by | Güldal Mumcu |
Succeeded by | Akif Hamzaçebi |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 12 June 2011 – 25 October 2017 | |
Constituency | İstanbul (I) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015) |
Personal details | |
Born | Şafak Önal (1976-07-10) 10 July 1976 (age 48) Ankara, Turkey |
Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
Spouse |
Paul Pavey (m. 1995–1997) |
Alma mater | University of Westminster, London School of Economics |
Occupation | Diplomat, columnist and politician |
Website | www |
In 2012, Pavey was honored by the United States Department of State with the International Women of Courage Award.[3][5] She announced her resignation as a member of parliament on 15 September 2017, citing health reasons.[6] The resignation took effect on 25 October 2017.[7]