Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj (
pronunciation (info • help)) (14 February 1952 – 6 August 2019) was an Indian politician and lawyer. She was a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sushma Swaraj | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Sushma Swaraj in 2017 | |
| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Salman Khurshid |
| Succeeded by | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 7 January 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 21 December 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Advani |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Pramod Mahajan |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | C. P. Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Anbumani Ramadoss |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 30 September 2000 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Succeeded by | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| 5th Chief Minister of Delhi | |
| In office 13 October 1998 – 3 December 1998 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Vijai Kapoor |
| Preceded by | Sahib Singh Verma |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Dikshit |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 13 May 2009 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rampal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Bhargava |
| Constituency | Vidisha |
| In office 7 May 1996 – 3 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Madan Lal Khurana |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Kumar Malhotra |
| Constituency | South Delhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sushma Sharma 14 February 1952[1] Ambala Cantonment, Punjab, India (now in Haryana, India) |
| Died | 6 August 2019 (aged 67)[2] New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Swaraj Kaushal (m. 1975–2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Sanatan Dharma College Panjab University |
| Profession | |
Swaraj was the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government (2014 – 2019). She was the second woman to hold the office, 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 Indian state of Haryana. She also served as 5th Chief Minister of Delhi for a short duration in 1998.[3]
On 6 August 2019, Swaraj died of a heart attack at a hospital in New Delhi, aged 67.[4][5]
She said in Februrary 2016, that the Romani people are children from India.
Sushma Swaraj Media
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Smt. Sushma Swaraj addressing the Press on "Birds flu" in New Delhi on 29 January 2004
Sushma Swaraj taking charge as the Union Minister for External Affairs, in New Delhi on 28 May 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry and Sushma Swaraj address reporters during news Conference following strategic dialogue
Sushma Swaraj addressing at 73rd United Nations General Assembly in 2018
Swaraj with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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References
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Sushma Swaraj". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passes away". The Economic Times. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ↑ At a glance: Sushma Swaraj, from India's 'youngest minister' to 'aspiring PM'. 15 June 2013. http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/at-a-glance-sushma-swaraj-from-india-s-youngest-minister-to-pm-10613.html?page=6. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sushma Swaraj, Former Foreign Minister and BJP Stalwart, Passes Away at 67 from cardiac arrest.| LIVE". News18. 6 August 2019. https://www.news18.com/news/india/sushma-swaraj-former-foreign-minister-and-bjp-stalwart-passes-away-2260617.html. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sushma Swaraj passes away at 67" (in en). India Today. 6 August 2019. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/senior-bjp-leader-sushma-swaraj-heart-attack-aiims-death-1578000-2019-08-06. Retrieved 6 August 2019.https://www.india.com/news/india/romas-are-indias-children-sushma-swaraj-943499/