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Fatima Payman Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Age: 30 Years
Husband: Jacob Stokes
Height: 5' 1"

Fatima Payman

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionPolitician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5'1" (155 cm)
Weight (approx.)55 Kg (121 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political Party• Labor Party (2014-2024)
• Australia's Voice (AV) (2024-present)
Personal Life
Date of Birth12 January 1995 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2025)30 Years
BirthplacePerth, Australia
Zodiac signCapricorn
Nationality/Citizenship(s)• Australian
• Afghan
HometownPerth, Australia
SchoolAustralian Islamic College, Perth (graduated in 2019)
College/UniversityUniversity of Western Australia
Educational Qualification• Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology
• Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science
Religious ViewsShe follows Islam and wears a Hijab whenever in public.
EthnicityFrom her father's side- Tajik Afghan
From her mother's side - Uzbek
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies• Reading cook books
• Doing Henna Art
• Painting
• Kayaking
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateFebruary 2024
Family
Husband/SpouseJacob Stokes
ParentsFather- Abdul Wakil Payman
Mother- Shogufa
SiblingsBrother- 2
Sister- 1
Favourites
FoodChicken burger
DessertDark chocolate
ActorLeonardo DiCaprio
FilmDjango Unchained (2012)
ChefJamie Oliver
BeverageEarl Grey tea
ColourMaroon
Style Quotient
Car CollectionToyota Yaris

Fatima Payman

 

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.