Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
| State from which I am elected: | Karnataka |
| My Political Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| My Delhi Address: | 15, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. |
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| My Permanent Address: | C/o, K. LAKSHMI NARAYAN, 911, 21st Main, 38th Cross, 4th T-Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560041 |
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Member’s Name : Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Father’s Name : Shri Narayanan Sitharama
| Mother’s Name : Shrimati Savitri |
| Date of Birth : 18 August 1959 |
| Place of Birth : Madurai (Tamil Nadu) |
| Marital Status : Married on 12 September 1986 |
| Spouse’s Name : Dr. Parakala Prabhakar |
| Children : One daughter |
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Educational Qualification :
M.A. (Economics), M.Phil, Educated at Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
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Profession :
Economist and Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address:
C/o, K. LAKSHMI NARAYAN, 911, 21st Main, 38th Cross, 4th T-Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka560041
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Present Address :
15, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. Tel. –
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Positions Held:
2003-2005 Member, National Commission for Women 26 May 2014 – 9 Nov. 2014 Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs 26 May 2014 – 3 Sept. 2017 Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry June 2014 Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 17 June 2016) July 2016 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha 3 Sept. 2017 onwards Minister of Defence
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| Freedom Fighter : No |
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Books Published:
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
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Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
Travel, trekking, music and cooking
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Countries Visited :
Italy for Joint Commission meeting in May 2017; Bilateral visit to Japan in April 2017; Bilateral visit to Cyprus in February 2017; Davos to represent India in World Economic Forum in January 2017; Philippines to participate in the 2nd Intersessional Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in November, 2016; Bhutan for signing of the agreement on Trade, Commerce &Transit between India & Bhutan in November, 2016; Srilanka to attend Bilateral Meeting in September, 2016; Canada to attend annual ministerial dialogue in September, 2016; Norway to attend WTO Trade Ministers Meeting in October, 2016; Russia to attend the INNOPROM-2016 in July, 2016; Myanmar for the India-Myanmar Business conclave in May 2016; Paris (France) to attend Informal Gathering of the WTO Ministers in June, 2016; Brussels and London to participate in India EU Summit and Bilateral meeting with EU in March-April, 2016; San Francisco to attend Fortune Global Forum – 2015 in November, 2015; Nairobi (Kenya) to attend WTO Ministerial Conference 2015 in December, 2015; Minsk (Belarus) to participate in the seventh Session of India-Belarus Inter-Governmental Commission for Economic, Trade, Industrial, Scientific & Cultural Cooperation and bilateral meeting in Sept. 2015; New York and San Jose(USA) to participate in meetings as part of delegation being led by Prime Minister of India in September 2015; Kualalumpur (Malaysia) to participate in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Inter-sessional Ministerial and Bilateral Meeting in July and August 2015; Algeria, India Algeria JCM in May 2015; Australia to attend the Trade Ministers Meeting of G-20 held in Sydney in July, 2014, and to attend the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of G-20 held in Cairns in September, 2014; Brazil, as a Member of the Prime Minister’s Delegation to the 6th BRICS Summit held in Fortaleza in July, 2014; China, as a Member of the Vice-President of India’s Delegation in June, 2014; Taiwan and U.S.A., as a Member of Party Delegation in March, 2009 and July, 2012 respectively; U.K., as a Member of International Jury in March, 2007
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Other Information :
Member, National Executive, B.J.P., since 2008; National Spokesperson, B.J.P., 2010-2014
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