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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. She served as the 15th Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014, being the first woman to hold ...
Nov 9, 2023 · Meira Kumar achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first female speaker of Lok Sabha in 2009. Her illustrious political journey marked her as a strong advocate for inclusivity and women’s rights.
May 7, 2024 · 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.
Meira Kumar (born March 31, 1945 in Bihar, India) is an Indian politician. [1] She has been elected to the Lok Sabha (the lower house in the Indian parliament) [2] five times. She was elected unopposed as the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha on June 3, 2009. [1] Kumar replaced retiring Somnath Chatterjee.
Jun 22, 2017 · In 2009, she was elected as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha, replacing Somnath Chaterjee. Many claimed that her election was a political move by the Congress Party, pushing their image as pro-women, while also supporting Dalit rights.
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 3, 2009 · From being a foreign service officer to a five-term MP and then a Cabinet minister,Meira Kumar has traversed a long way and a varied course that will come in handy to her in running the Lok Sabha that often throws itself into scenes of tumult.
Jun 26, 2017 · Former Speaker Lok Sabha l Former Union Minister Five Time Member of Parliament I Former Foreign Service Officer l Permanent Invitee CWC l Member Steering Comm
