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Born 18 August 1959
Age 65
Birth Place Madurai, Madras State India (present-day, Tamil Nadu, )
Profession Politician
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
In Office Union Defence Minister 3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019, Union Minister Of State For Commerce And Industry (Independent Charge) 26 May 2014 - 3 September 2017, Union Minister Of State For Finance And Corporate Affairs 26 May 2014 - 9 November 2014

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Nirmala Sitharaman BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 01 Feb 2025

Nirmala Sitharaman has been the Union Finance Minister in Narendra Modi-led government since 2019. She was also the Defence Minister in Modi's last tenure. Earlier, she held the position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, during the first three years of the NDA re...

Nirmala Sitharaman PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse	Parakala Prabhakar (1986),
Education	Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College (BA), Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA, MPhil)

POSITIONS HELD BY Nirmala Sitharaman

Position	Tenure
Member of Rajya Sabha	26 June 2014 - 21 June 2016
Minister of Defence (India)	3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019
Minister of Commerce and Industry	26 May 2014 - 3 September 2017
Minister of Finance	31 May 2019 - Present
Minister of Corporate Affairs	30 May 2019 - Present
Member of Rajya Sabha	1 July 2016 - Present

News

NIRMALA SITHARAMAN NEWS

Many states in difficulty due to freebies, high committed expenditure, says FM Sitharaman

November 05, 2025 1:13 am

The Centre has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of the GDP for the financial year 2025-26. After the Covid-19 pandemic, global debt levels of major emerging economies have worsened

‘Magical night sky’: Content creator captures Bengaluru’s breathtaking Diwali fireworks; FM Nirmala Sitharaman calls it ‘artistic’

October 21, 2025 11:14 am

Aerial content creator Srihari Karanth beautifully captured Bengaluru’s celebration from above, offering a breathtaking glimpse of how the festival of lights unfolded in the southern metropolis.

‘Lord Ram in Ayodhya, but also in every South Indian home’: Sitharaman, CM Yogi unveil statues of 3 renowned musicians

‘Lord Ram in Ayodhya, but also in every South Indian home’: Nirmala Sitharaman, CM Yogi unveil statues of 3 renowned musicians

October 09, 2025 4:09 pm

Behind the move to unveil statues of the three musician-saints from South India in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya is a bid to establish a deeper connection between North and South Indian cultures.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman: We should refrain from weaponising technology

October 08, 2025 12:55 am

“It is important to constantly remind ourselves that technology cannot be in that sense truly mastered, but having obtained certain proprietary rights over some parts of it, we should refrain from weaponising it,” Sitharaman said.

(From left to right) Union Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chandrasekaran, and Noel Tata.

Tata group leaders meet Home Minister Amit Shah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman

October 08, 2025 5:56 am

The meeting came against the backdrop of infighting among the trustees of Tata Trusts over board appointments and governance issues, which threaten to impact the functioning of the over USD 180 billion conglomerate.

Financial assets worth Rs 1.82 lakh crore lying unclaimed with banks and regulators: Sitharaman urges people to claim their dues

October 04, 2025 8:31 pm

Department of financial services launches nationwide ‘Aapki Punji, Aapka Adhikar’ initiative from Gujarat days before Diwali.

NIRMALA SITHARAMAN PHOTOS

Modi's Day 2 in Germany

April 13, 2015 6:12 pm

Narendra Modi enters the second day of his Germany visit.

2014: The year of PM Narendra Modi

December 31, 2014 8:44 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the top news and newsmaker in 2014. He led BJP to a historic election victory and formed a stable government at the Centre.