Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, and former tennis player . She is the former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. She is the first female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.

Her Excellency Kiran Bedi PPMG PNBB
File:Dr. Kiran Bedi in 2017 (cropped).jpg
24th Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry
In office 28 May 2016 (2016-05-28) – 16 February 2021 (2021-02-16)
Chief Minister	V. Narayanasamy
Preceded by	A. K. Singh
Succeeded by	Tamilisai Soundararajan (additional charge)
Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development
In office 2005 (2005) – 2007 (2007)
Police Adviser and Director of United Nations Police
In office 2003 (2003) – 2005 (2005)
Personal details
Born	Kiran Peshawaria 9 June 1949 (aged 76) Amritsar, East Punjab, India
Citizenship	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	National Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s)	Brij Bedi ​ ​ (m. 1972; died 2016)​
Children	1
Parents	Prakash Lal Peshawaria Prem Lata
Relatives	Anu Peshawaria (Sister), Tek Chandra Arora
Residence	New Delhi
Education	Sacred Heart Convent School Cambridge College
Alma mater	S.R. Govt. College (BA Hons.) (MA) Delhi University (LL.B.) IIT Delhi (Ph.D.)
Awards	United Nations Medal, 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Award, 1994 President's Police Medal, 1979

Kiran Bedi Media

• Kiran Bedi at the SWIM Conference.JPG

  Bedi at Successful Women in Management (SWIM) Conference in 2009

• Womans in Navjyoti India Foundation.jpg

  Group of women in the Navjyoti India Foundation

• Kiran Bedi with Anna Hazare.jpg

  Kiran Bedi with Anna Hazare.

• Kiran Bedi at Ramlila maidan.jpg

  Kiran Bedi at Ramlila maidan for Jan Lokpal Bill.

• The book "Moditva – the Idea behind the Man" being launched by Rajnath Singh.jpg

  Bedi (right) at the launch of a book on Narendra Modi in March 2014

• Lt. Governor Dr. Kiran Bedi.jpg

  Bedi as Lt. Governor of Puducherry

• Dr.Kiran Bedi leading a rally at Karaikal.jpg

  Bedi leading a cycle rally at Karaikal.

• Dr.Kiran Bedi with Sanitation Workers during a cleaning campaign at Puducherry.jpg

  Dr.Kiran Bedi with Sanitation Workers during a cleaning campaign at Puducherry

• The Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Ms. Kiran Bedi performing Yoga along with other participants, on the occasion of the 2nd International Day of Yoga – 2016, at Beach Road, Puducherry on June 21, 2016.jpg

  Bedi performing Yoga along with other participants, on the occasion of the 2nd International Day of Yoga – 2016, at Beach Road, Puducherry on June 21, 2016

• Ms. Kiran Bedi presents her book “Creating Leadership” to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on January 13, 2016.jpg

  Kiran Bedi presents her book "Creating Leadership" to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on January 13, 2016