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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.
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 · 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 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 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 · 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.
Jun 2, 2024 · The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister of India, has accepted the resignation of Smt. Meira Kumar, Minister of Water Resources, from the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect and further directed that the charge of Minister of Water Resources will be looked after by the Prime Minister.
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.
