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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.
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    Meira was born to a prominent Dalit leader and deputy prime minister, Late Jagjivan Ram, and Indrani Devi, a freedom fighter. His father was counted amongst the richest politicians of his time. His father married his mother at the tender age of 8 years. She is a lawyer by profession.

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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.

  5. news.bbc.co.uk › 2 › hiBBC NEWS | South Asia | India elects first woman Speaker

    Jun 3, 2009 · India's parliament has elected its first woman Speaker after a sweeping victory for the Congress party in recent general elections. Congress veteran Meira Kumar, 64, a former lawyer and diplomat,...

  6. labour.gov.in › whos-whoWho's Who | Ministry of Labour & Employment|Government of India

    1 672. 309. Shri Dhananjay Sharma. Under Secretary. dhananjaysharma [dot]css [at]gov [dot]in. 23711582. 2 458. 12-A. Shri Brajesh Bhardwaj.

  7. indianexpress.com › article › political-pulseIndia’s first woman speaker: Meira Kumar | Political Pulse ...

    Jun 3, 2009 · Soft-spoken Kumar became a Cabinet minister in the 2004 government of Manmohan Singh. She held the Social Justice and Empowerment portfolio. Kumar was appointed a Cabinet minister for a second time by Singh last week but resigned from the government on Sunday night after being chosen for Speakership.

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  8. socialjustice.gov.in › directory › 76721Who's Who | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment ...

    Ms. Sanjana Dodd. Steno Grade ‘D’ to Chairperson. 011-24634484: 4th Floor, B-wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi: 4: ... Shri Rajesh Kumar Gautam. PS(Consultant) to ...

  9. www.thenewsminute.com › news › who-oppositionsWho is Opposition's presidential nominee Meira Kumar? All you ...

    Jun 23, 2017 · Named on Thursday as the nominee of the major opposition parties for the July 17 presidential election, Meira Kumar is a senior Congress and Dalit leader with long and varied political experience...