Sushma Swaraj: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More

Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj was one of the firebrand leaders of Bhartiya Janta Party. A former supreme court lawyer, Sushma Swaraj served as the Minister of External Affairs of India from May 2014 to May 2019.

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Sushma Swaraj Achievements
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Sushma Swaraj Net Worth

Sushma Swaraj Biography

Sushma Swaraj was one of the firebrand leaders of Bhartiya Janta Party. A former supreme court lawyer, Sushma Swaraj served as the Minister of External Affairs of India from May 2014 to May 2019. She had been elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. She served as the MP of Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. She also served as 5th Chief Minister of Delhi from 13 October 1998. In fact, she was elected as first woman Chief Minister of Delhi. She is associated with many social and cultural bodies in various capacities. Sushma Swaraj passed away on 6th August 2019 after cardiac arrest.

By Shalini Updated: Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 12:17:16 PM [IST]

Sushma Swaraj Personal Life

Full Name	Sushma Swaraj
Date of Birth	14 Feb 1952
Date of Death	06 Aug 2019 (Age 67)
Place of Birth	Ambala Cantt. (Haryana)
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate Professional
Profession	Advocate
Father's Name	Shri Hardev Sharma
Mother's Name	Smt. Laxmi Devi

Sushma Swaraj Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹7.35 CRORE

ASSETS:₹7.36 CRORE

Liabilities: ₹58,250.00

Interesting Facts about Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj was the second woman to hold the office of Minister of External Affairs of India after Indira Gandhi. She was the Chairperson of Indo-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2006 to 2009.

Political Timeline of Sushma Swaraj

2019

Sushma Swaraj passed away a while ago at AIIMS on Tuesday. The BJP veteran, who suffered a massive heart attack, died at the age of 67.

2019

Sushma Swaraj stepped down from the post of Minister of External Affairs. Also, she did not contest Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

2016

On 16 February 2016, She was appointed Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs.

2014

From 27 May 2014 to 16 Feb. 2016, she serve Union Cabinet Minister, External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs.

2014

She was re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Vidisha where she defeated Lakshman Singh of INC in the Lok Saba polls by a margin of 400000 votes.

2009

On 21 December 2009, Sushma Swaraj was appointed as Leader of BJP Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha and she became Leader of Opposition in the lower House.

2009

From 31 Aug. 2009 to 1 Jan. 2010, she was the Chairperson of Standing Committee on External Affairs. On 23 Sep. 2009, she became a Member of Rules Committee. Later she was appointed as Member of Committee on Ethics a General Purpose Committee.

2009

Swaraj was re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Vidisha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. She defeated Choudhary Munabbar Salim of Samajwadi Party by 48,391 votes.

2008

May 2008 - 2009: Member, House Committee, Rajya Sabha.

2006

She was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a third term. From May 2006 to 2009, she was the Member of Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health.

2004

Aug. 2004 - 2009: Chairperson, Standing Committee on Home Affairs; Member, Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha; and Member, General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha. From Sep 2004 to 2009, she was the member of Ethics Committee, Rajya Sabha and from Oct. 2004 to 2009, the member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence.

2003

She was appointed Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs (29 Jan. 2003 - 22 May 2004).

2000

She was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a second term. She also served as a Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting (30 Sep. 2000 - 29 Jan. 2003).

1998

On 13 October 1998, she was sworn in as Chief Minister, N.C.T. of Delhi. She served the post till 3 December 1998.

1998

She was Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha for a second term from South Delhi constituency. She was appointed as Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting; and Telecommunications (Additional Charge).

1996

1996-1998: Member, Standing Committee on Defence; Chairperson, Sub-Committee on Upgradation and Modernisation of Naval Fleet; and Member, Committee of Privileges.

1996

She was elected to 11th Lok Sabha from South Delhi constituency. She served as Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting

1994

She was the Chairperson of Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha for two years.

1992

1992-94: She was the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Catering and the Member of Committee on Government Assurances, Rajya Sabha.

1990

She was elected to Rajya Sabha.

1977

She was inducted into the Cabinet as Minister, Labour, and Employment, Govt. of Haryana 1987.She served as a Cabinet Minister, Education, Food and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Haryana

1977

She was a Member, Haryana Legislative Assembly for two terms in Ambala constituency.

Sushma Swaraj Early Life

1973

In 1973, Swaraj started practice as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India.

1969

Sushma Swaraj was selected as the Best speaker in Haryana State consecutively for three years and in Punjab University for one year. She was awarded as the Best Cadet of N.C.C., S.D. College, Ambala Cantt. for three years. Also, she won Best student of S.D. College, Ambala Cantt award along with the Gold Medal.

Sushma Swaraj Achievements

In 1977, she became the youngest cabinet minister of north Indian state of Haryana. She was the Member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Brussels, Belgium and Geneva. She participated in Commonwealth Parliamentary Association`s Conference, Fiji. Also attended (i) SAARC Telecommunication Minister`s Conference, Dhaka; (ii) SAARC I&B Minister`s Conference, Islamabad and (iii) SAARC Telecommunications Ministers` Conference, Colombo. Her husband holds the distinction of being the youngest Governor in India and Adjudged as the 'Distinguished Couple' in the Limca Book of Records.

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