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Sushma Swaraj
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- Born 14 February 1952
- Birth Place Ambala Cantonment
- Profession Advocate, Politician, Statesperson, Diplomat
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office 29th Union Minister Of External Affairs 26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019, 4th Union Minister Of Overseas Indian Affairs 26 May 2014 - 7 January 2016, 11th Leader Of The Opposition In Lok Sabha 21 December 2009 - 19 May 2014, 19th Union Minister Of Parliamentary Affairs 29 January 2003 - 22 May 2004, 29th Union Minister Of Health And Family Welfare 29 January 2003 - 22 May 2004, 21st Union Minister Of Information And Broadcasting 30 September 2000 - 29 January 2003, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 10 April 1990 - 9 April 1996, 5th Chief Minister Of Delhi 13 October 1998 - 3 December 1998, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 31 May 2009 - 24 May 2019, Minister Of Labour And Employment, Government Of Haryana June 1977 - June 1979, Minister Of Education, Government Of Haryana July 1987 - December 1989
- Residence 8, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi
- Awards Padma Vibhushan (2020)
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Sushma Swaraj BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 04 Feb 2025
Sushma Swaraj was a senior member of the Bhartiya Janta Party and former External Affairs Minister in the first Modi's government. Elected as a member of Parliament seven times, Swaraj was the second woman external affairs minister of India after Indira Gandhi. Swaraj has also served as the Chief Mi...
Sushma Swaraj PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Swaraj Kaushal (1975), |
| Children | Bansuri Swaraj (daughter) |
| Education | Sanatan Dharma College (BA), Panjab University (LLB) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Sushma Swaraj
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Delhi | 13 October 1998 - 3 December 1998 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 1990 - 1996 |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | November 1998 - December 1998 |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | 1977 - 1982 |
| Minister of External Affairs | 26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019 |
SUSHMA SWARAJ NEWS
India, South Korea agree to increase bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030
December 20, 2018 6:49 am
The two ministers also discussed possibilities for joint commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi next year.
MEA is getting Jinnah House transferred in its name: Sushma Swaraj
December 19, 2018 5:47 pm
Lodha had written to Swaraj on October 5 requesting that Jinnah House should be made a cultural centre. Pakistan had demanded in recent years that the property should be handed over to it for housing its Mumbai consulate.
Praise pours in for Sushma Swaraj after her meeting with repatriated Hamid Ansari
December 19, 2018 3:24 pm
After spending three years in a Peshawar jail, Hamid Nehal Ansari was finally released and returned to India on Tuesday.
India, France hold talks on deepening bilateral cooperation
December 15, 2018 10:32 pm
Noting that the foundation of India and France relations is based on "mutual trust", Sushma Swaraj said the two countries are looking to strengthen their ties in various sectors.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on two-day visit in India
December 14, 2018 3:40 am
The External Affairs Ministry said the two sides will review the broad gamut of the “multi-faceted” bilateral ties and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Delhi Confidential: Out Of Fray
December 05, 2018 6:18 am
Uma Bharti —- another BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh who won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh —- did not make the announcement in the middle of the campaign but waited for voting in Madhya Pradesh to be over.
One of 14 stranded Indians in Saudi Arabia returns
December 04, 2018 9:04 pm
The 14 people are stranded in Saudi Arabia with most of them, including residents of Himachal Pradesh, in the Middle East nation's jails after two local travel agents allegedly sent them to work there on tourist visas.
After Swaraj, Uma Bharti opts out of 2019 Lok Sabha electoral race
December 04, 2018 11:43 pm
Addressing the media in Bhopal, the MP from Jhansi said she would concentrate on issues such as the building of Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the cleanliness of river Ganga.
Raja Mandala: Rethinking the Gulf
December 04, 2018 12:50 am
New Delhi is paying too little attention to the growing weight of the region and the strategic possibilities that it opens up.
Sushma Swaraj to inaugurate Gandhi-Zayed digital museum for peace in Abu Dhabi
December 02, 2018 6:01 pm
The Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum, which will promote peace, tolerance and sustainability, is part of the celebrations to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and centenary celebrations of the birth of Shaikh Zayed.
