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Biography
Nirmala Sitaraman forayed into politics in 2008 as a member of BJP and spent the remnants of her time as a spokesperson of the party until she was inducted into Narendra Modi's cabinet in 2014. She was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2014 and subsequently in 2016. She currently serves as the Minister of Defense, the second woman to hold the post since Indira Gandhi.
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Personal Life
Full Name
Nirmala Sitharaman
Date of Birth
18 Aug 1959 (Age 63)
Place of Birth
Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Party name
Bharatiya Janta Party
Education
Profession
Economist and Political and Social Worker
While Nirmala is a member of BJP, her husband is from a pro-Congress family.
Political Timeline
2022
BJP candidate Nirmala Sitharaman elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.
2019
She was Inducted into Modi's cabinet as Minister of Finance.
2017
Appointed as Minister of Defense.
2016
Elected to Rajya Sabha for a second term from Karnataka.
2014
Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 17 June 2016).
2014
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2014
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
2008
She joined BJP.
2003
Member, National Commission for Women.
Early Life
1986
She worked at Pricewaterhouse Cooper as a Senior Manager and briefly worked for BBC World Service.
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