Yashwant Sinha

Biography

Yashwant Sinha, Indian bureaucrat, politician, and government official who rose to become a leading figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India and twice served (1990–91 and 1998–2004) as a cabinet minister in the Indian government.
Sinha started his political journey in 1984 with the Janta Party under leadership of Chandrashekhar and before joining Trinamool Congress Party in 2021, he spent many years and Bharatiya Janta Party.

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Personal Life

Full Name Yashwant Sinha

Date of Birth 06 Nov 1937 (Age 85)

Place of Birth Patna, Bihar

Party name All India Trinamool Congress

Education M.A.in Political Science

Profession Former IAS, Politician

Father's Name Bipin Bihari Saran

Mother's Name Dhana Devi

Spouse's Name Nilima Sinha

Children 2 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

Contact

Permanent address Rishabh Vatika via College More,Vill. Rajgoda, P.O. Morangi,Thana -Mufassil, Demotand, Distt. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Contact number 9868181937, 9013180414

Email ysinha2005@hotmail.com

Website yashwantsinha.in

Interesting Facts about Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha was the author of Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer: My Years as Finance Minister (2007).
He is an IAS turned politician.
Before joining the Indian Administrative Services Mr Sinha also worked as a faculty of Political Science in Patna University, he is also an alumni of the same university.

Political Timeline of Yashwant Sinha

2022

Yashwant Sinha contested for 15th presidential election against BJP candidate Draupadi Murmu but he lost.
2021

Yashwant Sinha Joined the Trinamool Congress party led by Mamata Banerjee and given the responsibility of the national vice president of the party.
2018

Once an admirer of Narendra Modi, Yashwant Sinha left the BJP following difference with the government and the party leadership.
2014

Yashwant Sinha posted his desire stay away from electoral politics. His elder son Jayant Sinha got the party ticket instead and registered his first victory.
2009

Yashwant Sinha was again elected as an MP from Hazaribagh on a BJP ticket.
2004

Yashwant Sinha lost the Lok Sabha election for the first time from Hazaribagh constituency as a BJP candidate as the party went early into election under Shining India campaign but could not succeed to win.
2002

The portfolio of Yashwant Sinha got changed in Bajpeyi government. He was appointed as the minister of external affairs on July 1, 2002
1999

Yashwant Sinha registered the hat-trick of victory from Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency as a BJP candidate and continued to serve as the finance minister of India.
1998

Mr. Sinha repeated his victory again from Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency on the BJP ticket. He was inducted into the Bajpeyi government as the minister of finance.
1996

Yashwant Sinha got elected to the Lok Sabha from Hazaribagh constituency then in Bihar and now in Jharkhand as a BJP candidate.
1992

Yashwant Sinha joined the Bharatiya Janta Party became the national spokesperson of the party 3 years later.
1990

Yashwant Sinha was appointed as the cabinet minister of finance in the union government led by Chandrashekhar. He remained in office November 1990 to June 1991.
1989

The Janta Party was resolved into a new political outfit called Janta Dal and Mr. Sinha was appointed its national general secretary as well.
1988

Yashwant Sinha was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Janta Party candidate
1986

Yashwant Sinha was appointed the national general secretary of the Janta party in 1986
1984

Yashwant Sinha quit Indian Administrative Services to join the Janta Paty.

Yashwant Sinha Early Life

1960

Sinha joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1960 and spent over 24 years holding important posts during his service tenure. He served as Sub-Divisional Magistrate and District Magistrate for 4 years.
1958

Yashwant Sinha was graduated from the Patna University with a masters degree in Political Science.

Achievements

In 2015, he was awarded Officier de la Légion d’Honneur, the highest civilian distinction of France.

Net Worth₹3.66 CRORE

ASSETS₹3.66 CRORE

Liabilities₹N/A

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