Sushma Swaraj
Indian politician (1952–2019)
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Sushma Swaraj was an Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. She was the second person to complete a 5-year term as the Minister of External Affairs, after Jawaharlal Nehru. A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Swaraj was the second woman to hold the office of Minister of External Affairs, after Indira Gandhi. She was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. At the age of 25 in 1977, she became the youngest cabinet minister of the Indian state of Haryana. She also served as Chief Minister of Delhi for a short duration in 1998 and became the first female Chief Minister of Delhi.
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'Words are not enough...': Sushma Swaraj's daughter shares heart-touching note, unseen pic on her birth anniversaryThe former minister for external affairs is seen cutting a birthday cake in the photo shared by her daughter Bansuri on Twitter.DNA - Published | |
Jaishankar slams Pompeo for disparaging Sushma remarksForeign minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday slammed former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo for his remarks on Sushma Swaraj describing her as a "goofball" and a "heartland political hack", saying he..IndiaTimes - Published | |
S Jaishankar slams comments by US ex-official, says remarks against Sushma Swaraj 'disrespectful'The comments by Mike Pompeo on Sushma Swaraj sparked a controversy, with S Jaishankar hitting back at the US former top official.DNA - Published | |
Our relationship with Indian diaspora bolstered due to Sushma Swaraj's efforts: JaishankarIndiaTimes - Published | |
From Sushma Swaraj to Mamata Banerjee: Female leaders who changed the face of Indian politicsIndia has seen a lot of strong female political leaders, who have risen through the ranks and reflected a real change in the country.DNA - Published | |
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