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Meira Kumar (born 31 March 1945) is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Meira Kumar. Meira was born to a prominent Dalit leader and deputy prime minister, Late Jagjivan Ram, and Indrani Devi, a freedom fighter.
Meira Kumar (born March 31, 1945, Patna [now in Bihar state], India) is an Indian diplomat, politician, and government official who served as speaker of the Lok Sabha (lower chamber of the Indian parliament) from 2009 to 2014, the first woman to hold that position.
Sep 19, 2023 · Meira Kumar in 2009 became the first woman to become Lok Sabha Speaker, replacing Somnath Chatterjee. A five-time Congress MP, Kumar is the daughter of Congress stalwart and former Union Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram.
Jun 3, 2009 · New Delhi: Meira Kumar on Wednesday made history in the Lok Sabha when she was unanimously elected its Speaker and thus became the first woman to occupy one of the high Constitutional posts.
Member of Parliament (Congress), 12th Lok Sabha from Karol Bagh, Delhi. Was the only Congress candidate to win in Delhi. Member of Parliament (Congress) 14th Lok Sabha from Sasaram, Bihar, the Constituency held by Babu Jagjivan Ram for over 50 years. Won with the highest margin in Bihar.
Jun 23, 2017 · Soft-spoken, Meira Kumar, 72, is the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, a former Union Minister and has held senior organisational responsibilities in the Congress, including as...
Jun 22, 2017 · Making it a Dalit vs Dalit battle in the presidential election, Congress-led opposition parties on Thursday picked former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as their candidate for country's next president.
Jun 22, 2017 · Meria Kumar was unanimously selected by the Opposition parties as their nominee, making it a Dalit vs Dalit battle in the Presidential election 2017. Here is all you need to know about Meira Kumar.
Jun 22, 2017 · Congress loyalist, Meira Kumar is their candidate for the presidential elections. In 2009, Kumar was elected as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha, replacing Somnath Chaterjee.
