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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
An Inspiring Life
August 13, 2022 10:45 am
Sushma Swaraj belonged to all of us, she leaves behind a lasting legacy.
Leaders pay tribute to Sushma Swaraj, Cabinet resolution condoles her death
August 14, 2019 2:16 am
Sushma Swaraj, a senior BJP leader, died on August 6 following a cardiac arrest.
View from the right: Remembering Sushma
August 14, 2019 6:51 am
In Organiser, editor Prafulla Ketkar writes that Swaraj was “not just in appearance, but even in qualities she was was Bhartiya womanhood personified”.
Sushma Swaraj gave me a new life, recalls 55-yr-old sold as help in Saudi
August 08, 2019 8:11 pm
Paramjit Kaur of Gorsian Nihal village in Jalandhar district was sent as a domestic help to Saudi Arabia by the agent from her own village in July 2017.
Amul's tribute to Sushma Swaraj gets a lot of praise
August 09, 2019 10:55 am
A black-and-white cartoon, the advertisement featured Swaraj in her signature attire sitting at her desk. The tagline of the advertisement said: "Swarajya ka aham hissa...(an integral part of self-governance)".
Sushma Swaraj: Hometown remembers 'Ambala ki beti'
August 08, 2019 10:48 am
Sushma’s family was well-known in Ambala. Born in Palwal, she was brought up by her maternal grandfather, a popular medical practitioner in BC Bazaar, after her mother had passed away.
Panjab University professors, seniors remember student Sushma Swaraj: 'Dynamic, articulate'
August 08, 2019 12:39 pm
Sushma was always at the forefront of activities of the university’s student council when Congress leader Pawan Bansal, a former Union minister and MP, was the council’s secretary, the professors said.
Sushma Swaraj was a champion for women in India and across the globe: Ivanka Trump
August 08, 2019 7:44 am
Swaraj, 67, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest.
'Sushma Swaraj heard us when there was no hope': Condolences pour in from Pakistan
August 08, 2019 3:24 pm
From the mother of a toddler with a rare heart disease to a Pakistani woman who married an Indian and sought a permanent visa, Swaraj helped out several Pakistanis in their hour of need.
SUSHMA SWARAJ VIDEOS
Sushma Swaraj meets Palestinian Foreign Minister
January 17, 2016 11:50 am
Ramallah (Palestine), Jan 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah. Swaraj will also meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah later in the evening. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Palestine and Israel to review bilateral relations. She is being accompanied by Secretary (East) and other officials of the External Affairs Ministry. This is her first visit to West Asia as an External Affairs Minister.
Two groups of secretaries present ideas, suggestions to PM Modi
January 16, 2016 4:45 am
New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): As a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to secretaries to come up with ideas for transformative change in various areas of governance, two Groups of Secretaries presented their ideas and suggestions on - Innovative Budgeting and Effective Implementation and Swachh Bharat and Ganga Rejuvenation to the Prime Minister. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Parrikar, besides all Secretaries to the Government of India, were also present.
Sushma Swaraj meets Syrian counterpart
January 12, 2016 8:49 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Walid al Moualem in New Delhi ahead of a four-day bilateral visit. He is slated to discuss a host of bilateral issues, besides the situation in Syria.
Syrian deputy PM arrives in India for bilateral visit
January 11, 2016 1:00 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Walid al Moualem, arrived in India on Monday on a four-day bilateral visit in which he is scheduled to hold talks of mutual interest with leaders here. Moualem is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss a host of bilateral issues, besides the situation in Syria. The Syrian civil war has cost many lives in the past five years.
Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas dedicated to overseas Indians: Swaraj
January 09, 2016 12:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): While addressing the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas on Saturday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the day is dedicated to overseas Indians. Explaining about the day, Swaraj said in the year 2003, under the leadership of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a decision was taken to celebrate Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas on January 9. She further stated that the reason behind selecting January 9 for Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas was that Mahatma Gandhi had returned from South Africa on this day in 1915 and this day is being celebrated across the world.
Sushma Swaraj's Defence Is Attack On Gandhis: An Analysis
August 13, 2015 10:51 am
