Fatima Payman Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Australian, Afghan
Date of Birth	12/01/1995
Age	30 years
Birthplace	Perth, Australia

Bio/Wiki

Profession	Politician

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 1" (155 cm)
Weight	55 Kg (121 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Australian Islamic College, Perth (graduated in 2019)
College/University	University of Western Australia
Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science

Personal Life

Date of Birth

12/01/1995

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Hometown

Perth, Australia

Religious Views

Follows Islam and wears a Hijab whenever in public

Ethnicity

Paternal	Tajik Afghan
Maternal	Uzbek

Food Habit

Non-vegetarian

Hobbies

Reading cook books
Doing Henna Art
Painting
Kayaking

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	February 2024
Husband	Jacob Stokes

Family

Father

Abdul Wakil Payman

Mother

Shogufa

Siblings

Brothers	2
Sisters	1

Career

Political Career	Joined Labor Party in 2014 Became president of Young Labor Western Australia Worked as an electorate officer for Australian senator Pierre Yang from 30 May 2019 to 23 December 2020 Elected as the youngest senator in the 2022 Australian parliament
Professional Experience	Worked as a pharmacy assistant and chemist at TerryWhite Chemmart from February 2018 to February 2020
Recent Events	Filed a formal complaint against an older male colleague for alleged racist comments in May 2025

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

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/senatorfatimapayman/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/profile.php
Twitter	https://x.com/senatorpayman

Some Lesser Known Facts

Born into an Afghan political family, with a grandfather who was a member of parliament in Afghanistan.
Her family fled to Pakistan to escape the Taliban when she was 5 years old.
Her father arrived in Australia by boat in 1999 and faced several challenges before settling down.
She excelled in academics, graduating as head girl from high school.
Joined the Labor Party inspired by her father's experiences with workplace abuse and exploitation.
Advocated for Gaza by wearing a pin of the Aboriginal and Palestinian flags.
Enjoys color coordination, painting by numbers, and dipping McDonald's French fries in ice cream.
Fluent in English and Dari, the Afghan language.
Life motto: 'Stand up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone.'
First mobile phone was a Nokia 8250.
Loves cooking for family BBQs.