Ms. Luzviminda Ilagan, Rep.
Parliament:
House of Representatives, 15th Congress
Political Party:
Gabriela Women’s Party Ms. Luzviminda Ilagan is a member of the House of Representatives of Philippines’ 15th Congress and a well-known woman rights activist in the country.
She holds BA degree in English and MA in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines in Padre Faura.
She started her career as a teacher teaching English to high school and college instructors and soon became member of the Board of Trustees of the Ateneo de Davao College. Back then she also became a leader in the Women’s Rights Movement in Davao City and later joined the nationwide Gabriela coalition of women organizations. A renowned women activist, she’s been representing Philippines in many international conferences on women rights. She was also a public servant in a Davao city council from 1998 to 2001.
Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, MNA
Parliament:
National Assembly of Pakistan
Political Party:
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Mr. Iqbal is a Pakistani politician and a former Federal Minister for Education. He is also the information secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), of which he is a senior member. He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly from his constituency NA-117 (Narowal-III) in February 2008.
Mr. Iqbal studied mechanical engineering at the UET Lahore and holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania). He also attended executive programs in such schools as the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University (1989), the University of Oxford (1992) and the Harvard University (2004).
Mr. Iqbal was responsible for the country’s long term economic planning and management. On his initiative, the Pakistan's first National IT Policy was formulated.
