Smt. Sonia Gandhi political profile

Gandhi, Smt. Sonia Constituency   : Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) Party Name     : Indian National Congress(INC) Email Address : soniagandhi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Mr. Stefano Maino Mother’s Name Mrs. Paola Predebon Date of Birth 09 Dec 1946 Place of Birth Lusiana, Vicenza (Italy) Marital Status Widow Date of Marriage 25 Feb 1968 Spouse’s Name Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications Certificate course in English language from Cambridge, U.K. Foreign Languages: (i) Three years course in foreign languages (English & French) completed in 1964 at Istituto Santa Teresa, Via Santa Teresa 10, Turin, Italy (ii) Certificate course in English from Lennox Cook School, University of Cambridge, completed in 1965 Profession Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 10, Janpath, New Delhi – 110011 Tels. (011) 23014481 Fax. (011) 23018651 Present Address 10, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 011 Tels. (011) 23014481, 23012656 Fax. (011) 23018651 Positions Held

Mar. 1998 onwards President, Indian National Congress

Chairperson, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party (CPP)

1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999 – 2004 Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha

1999-2000 Member, General Purposes Committee

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Chairperson, United Progressive Alliance

2004 – 2009 and 2009 – 2014 Chairperson, National Advisory Council

23 Mar. 2006 Resigned from 14th Lok Sabha

15 May 2006 Re-elected in a bye-election

16 May 2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

29 Mar. 2010 Appointed Chairperson of the (re-constituted), National Advisory Council

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Books Published Authored (i) “Rajiv”; and “Rajiv’s World”; Edited (i) “Freedom’s Daughter” and (ii) “Two Alone, Two Together” (two volumes of letters exchanged between Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi from 1922 to 1964) Special Interests Protection of the environment; Indian handlooms, handicrafts, Indian classical and tribal art & music; conservation of oil painting. Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and gardening Sports and Clubs Member, (i) President`s Polo Club; and (ii) India International Centre Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Chairperson, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, (ii) Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, and (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund; President, (i) Swaraj Bhavan Trust; (ii) Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital Society; Trustee, Jalianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust

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