Sushma Swaraj
Introduction :
Sushma Swaraj is 72 years old Loksabha MP, elected from Vidisha of Madhya Pradesh state as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party Party. Sushma Swaraj was born to Shri Hardev Sharma & Smt. Laxmi Devi and is married to Shri Swaraj Kaushal. He/She has 1 daughter(s)
Background information of Sushma Swaraj:
Sushma Swaraj is current cabinet minister in sixteenth loksabha and serving as current Minister of External Affairs. Sushma Swaraj was leader of opposition in fifteenth Lok Sabha.
She first served as Cabinet Minister at the age of 25 in 1977 and she was also the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi in 1998.
More information
| Chairperson, Indo-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group, July 2006-2009 |
| Member, Samsad (Court) of Visva Bharati, August 2004-2009 |
| Best speaker (i) Haryana State consecutively for three years |
| and (ii) Punjab University |
| Best Cadet of N.C.C., S.D. College, Ambala Cantt. for three years |
| Best student of S.D. College, Ambala Cantt. 1969-70 |
| awarded Gold Medal |
| First woman Chief Minister of Delhi |
| Holds the distinction of being the youngest Cabinet Minister in Haryana |
| Her husband holds the distinction of being the youngest Governor in India |
| Adjudged as the `Distinguished Couple` in the Limca Book of Records |
Basic Details
| Party Name | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Assets ( In Rupees) | More than 17 Crore(s) |
| Background | Family - Wife |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Education | graduate_professional |
Contact Details
| Permanent Address | C-7, Civil Lines,Prof. Colony,Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| Delhi Address | 8, Safdarjung Lane,New Delhi - 110 011 |
| Mobile | 9868181930,09424488888 |
| Phone | 011-23794344,011-23794044,0755-2661006 |
| Email address |
Positions held
| 1977-82 and 1987-90 | Member, Haryana Legislative Assembly (two terms) |
| 1977-79 | Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment, Govt. of Haryana |
| 1987-90 | Cabinet Minister, Education, Food and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Haryana |
| 1990 | Elected to Rajya Sabha |
| 1992-94 | Chairperson, Joint Committee on Catering;Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Rajya Sabha |
| 1994-96 | Chairperson, Committee on Petitions, Rajya Sabha |
| 1996 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 16 May-1 Jun. 1996 | Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting |
| 1996-98 | Member, Committee on Defence;Chairperson, Sub-Committee on Upgradation and Modernisation of Naval Fleet |
| ;Member, Committee of Privileges ;Member, General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha | |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 19 Mar.-12 Oct. 1998 | Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting; and Telecommunications (Additional Charge) |
| 13 Oct.- 3 Dec. 1998 | Chief Minister, Delhi |
| Apr. 2000 | Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term) |
| 30 Sep. 2000 - 29 Jan. 2003 | Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting |
| 29 Jan. 2003 - 22 May 2004 | Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs |
| Aug. 2004 - 2009 | Chairperson, Committee on Home Affairs, Rajya Sabha;Member, Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha |
| Sep. 2004 - 2009 | Member, Ethics Committee, Rajya Sabha |
| Oct. 2004 - 2009 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
| Apr. 2006 | Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (3rd term) |
| May 2006 - 2009 | Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health |
| May 2008 - 2009 | Member, House Committee, Rajya Sabha |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 31 Aug. 2009 - 1 Jan. 2010 | Chairperson, Standing Committee on External Affairs |
| 23 Sep. 2009 | Member, Rules Committee |
| 7 Oct. 2009 | Member, Committee on Ethics |
| 19 Oct. 2009 | Member, General Purpose Committee |
| 21 Dec. 2009 | Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha |
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