Know Nirmala Sitharaman Impressive Educational Qualifications And Career
By Anshika Verma23, Dec 2023 10:48 AMjagranjosh.com
Who is Nirmala Sitharaman?
On August 18, 1959, Nirmala Sitharaman was born to Savitri and Narayanan Sitharaman into Tamil family. Tap to read about her impressive educational qualifications and career!
Nirmala Sitharaman - Educational qualifications
She finished her education in Tiruchirappalli and Madras. Her economics bachelor's degree from Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College in Tiruchirappalli.
Jawaharlal Nehru University
She relocated to Delhi in 1984 to finish her studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for her Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy in economics.
Nirmala Sitharaman - Political Career
Nirmala Sitharaman joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2006, and in 2010 she was appointed as the party's national spokeswoman.
2016 Rajya Sabha elections
She was chosen as an Andhra Pradesh lawmaker for the Rajya Sabha in June 2014. She ran for and won the Karnataka seat in the May 2016 Rajya Sabha elections.
India's first full-time Minister of Defence
She was appointed as the Minister of Defence on September 3, 2017. She is the second woman to hold this position after Indira Gandhi.
India's first full-time Finance Minister
She became India's first full-time female finance minister on May 31, 2019, when she was appointed as the minister of finance and corporate affairs.