Şafak Pavey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Şafak Pavey

Turkish politician

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1976

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat, author, human rights activist, journalist

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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Safak Pavey (née Önal; born 10 July 1976) is a Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician.
She is a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) representing Istanbul Province.
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.
In 2012 Pavey was honored by the United States Department of State with the International Women of Courage Award.She resigned as a member of parliament on 15 September 2017, citing health reasons.