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==Early life==
Parmar grew up in India where her father served in the [[Indian Air Force]]. She completed a mastersmaster's in biochemistry in India and in 1995 moved to [[New Zealand]] to join her husband. At the [[University of Auckland]], she gained a PhD in neuroscience and the title of her 2003 doctoral thesis was ''Neuroserpin regulates neurite outgrowth in AtT-20 and PC12 cell lines''.<ref>{{cite thesis |last=Parmar |first=Parmjeet |year=2003 |type=Doctoral thesis |title=Neuroserpin regulates neurite outgrowth in AtT-20 and PC12 cell lines |publisher=ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland |hdl=2292/1074}}</ref> She then worked as a scientist. In 2007, Parmar and her husband became directors of confectionery company, Kiwi Empire Confectionery Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KIWI EMPIRE CONFECTIONERY LIMITED (1967482) Registered|url=http://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/co/1967482|website=New Zealand Companies Office}}</ref> She also worked as a current affairs and talkback host on [[Radio Tarana]], and accompanied former prime ministers [[Helen Clark]] and [[John Key]] on their official visits to India as a member of the press.<ref name=":2" /> The [[Minister for Social Development (New Zealand)|Minister of Social Development]], [[Paula Bennett]], appointed her to the board of the-then [[Superu|Families Commission]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Appointments to the Families Commission |url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2013-go3272 |date=30 May 2013 |journal=[[New Zealand Gazette]] |accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref> She entered Parliament as a National [[list MP]] in 2014.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11756320|accessdate=17 December 2016|title=Military upbringing aids National candidate Parmjeet Parmar's Roskill fight|date=29 November 2016|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] }}</ref>
==Political career==
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