Fatima Payman Age, Husband, Family, Biography
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Age: 30 Years
Husband: Jacob Stokes
Height: 5' 1"
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5'1" (155 cm) |
Weight (approx.) | 55 Kg (121 lbs) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Labor Party (2014-2024) • Australia's Voice (AV) (2024-present) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 January 1995 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2025) | 30 Years |
Birthplace | Perth, Australia |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality/Citizenship(s) | • Australian • Afghan |
Hometown | Perth, Australia |
School | Australian Islamic College, Perth (graduated in 2019) |
College/University | University of Western Australia |
Educational Qualification | • Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology • Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science |
Religious Views | She follows Islam and wears a Hijab whenever in public. |
Ethnicity | From her father's side- Tajik Afghan From her mother's side - Uzbek |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobbies | • Reading cook books • Doing Henna Art • Painting • Kayaking |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | February 2024 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Jacob Stokes |
Parents | Father- Abdul Wakil Payman Mother- Shogufa |
Siblings | Brother- 2 Sister- 1 |
Favourites | |
Food | Chicken burger |
Dessert | Dark chocolate |
Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio |
Film | Django Unchained (2012) |
Chef | Jamie Oliver |
Beverage | Earl Grey tea |
Colour | Maroon |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Toyota Yaris |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Fatima Payman
- Fatima Payman was born into an Afghan political family, as her paternal grandfather was a member of parliament in Afghanistan.
- Her maternal grandparents moved from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan, where her mother later married her father and settled in Kabul.
- Her family fled to Pakistan from the Taliban when she was 5 years old.
- In 1999, her father arrived in Australia by boat. and was in Immigration detention. He then worked as a security guard, kitchen worker, and taxi driver.
- When she was 8 years old, she came to Australia with her mother and 3 siblings and settled in Perth. Her mother later started giving driving lessons.
- She excelled in her formal studies and graduated as a head girl from her high school.
- From February 2018 to February 2020, she worked at a TerryWhite Chemmart outlet as a pharmacy assistant and chemist.
- Inspired by her father’s experiences of workplace abuse and exploitation, she joined the Labor Party in 2014 and the United Workers Union (UWU) in 2018 as an organiser.
- She later became the president of Young Labor Western Australia.
- From 30 May 2019 to 23 December 2020, she worked as electorate officer for Australian senator Pierre Yang.
- At the age of 27 years, she became the youngest senator in the 2022 Australian parliament.
- She showed her support for Gaza in November 2023 by wearing a pin of the Aboriginal and Palestinian flags.
- She made headlines in May 2025 with her accusations of racism and filed a formal complaint against an older male colleague allegedly made sexually suggestive and culturally insensitive comments to her during an official event.
- She has an obsession with colour coordination.
- She likes painting by numbers.
- She can speak English and the Afghan language, Dari.
- She likes eating McDonald’s French fries by dipping them in ice cream.
- Her life’s motto is “Stand up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone.“
- Her first phone was a Nokia 8250.
- She loves cooking for the family at family BBQs.