Ratna Omidvar

Ratna Omidvar
Canadian Senator
from Ontario
In office
March 18, 2016 – November 5, 2024
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Personal details
Born (1949-11-05) November 5, 1949 (age 75)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Political partyIndependent Senators Group
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
OccupationExecutive director, professor

Ratna Omidvar CM OOnt (born November 5, 1949) is a Canadian politician and academic, who was named to the Senate of Canada to represent Ontario on March 18, 2016.[1] She retired from the Senate on November 5, 2024 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.