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GOVERNMENT BILLS The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2025 and The Finance Bill, 2025
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Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 195918 August 1959
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 20032003-2005
public service Member, National Commission for Women
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Read the source ↗ - 201426 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
public service Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 201426 May 2014 - 3 Sept. 2017
public service Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 2014June 2014
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 17 June 2016)
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Read the source ↗ - 2016July 2016
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20173 Sept. 2017 - 30 May 2019
public service Minister of Defence
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Read the source ↗ - 201930 May 2019 - 9 June 2024 and 9 June 2024 onwards
public service Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 2022July 2022
elections Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-11
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Publisher reference: CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar seeks expunction of Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks on Communists Movement This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Nirmala Sitharaman’s date of birth as 18 August 1959. The birthplace is recorded as Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M.A. (Economics), M.Phil, Educated at Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The professional background is listed as Economist and Political and Social Worker.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2003-2005: Member, National Commission for Women. A later recorded entry is July 2022: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term). This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
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- M.A. (Economics), M.Phil, Educated at Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Source ↗
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U.S.A, to attend 2024 Annual Meeting of IMF and World Bank and other related meetings, 20 – 28 Oct 2024; Mexico, to attend India – Mexico Trade and Investment Conference, 16 – 19 Oct 2024; Uzbekistan, to attend AIIB Board of Governors Meeting 2024, 24 – 29 Sept 2024; Singapore, to attend 2nd India – Singapore Ministerial Roundtable Meeting, 25 – 27 Aug 2024; Sri Lanka, to attend IOT 200 Event, Inauguration of SBI Branch Trincomalee, Inauguration of SBI Branch Jaffna and other meetings, 1 – 3 Nov 2023; Morocco, to attend World Bank Group meeting and the IMF Meeting, 10 – 15 Oct 2023; France, to attend New Financing Pact Summit, 21 – 23 June 2023; Japan, to attend G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, 10 – 13 May 2023; South Korea, to attend 56th Asian Development Bank Annual General Meeting, 1 – 5 May 2023; U.S.A, to attend World Bank/IMF spring meeting and other G20 related meetings, 9 – 17 April 2023; U.S.A, to attend 4th G20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, 10 – 17 Oct 2022; Indonesia, to attend the 3rd G-20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting and 3rd meeting of the G-20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies, 14-17 July 2022; Germany, as a part of Prime Minister’s delegation for the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations held on June 2, 2022; and U.S.A., to attend the Spring meetings of World Bank and IMF, G20 Finance Ministers’ meetings, Bilateral and Investor meetings, 18-27 April 2022; Italy, to attend the Joint G20 Finance and Health Ministers’ meeting on 29 Oct., 2021; U.S.A., to attend the Annual meetings of World Bank and IMF, 11-18 Oct., 2021; Saudi Arabia, to attend the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, 21-23 Feb., 2020; U.S.A., to attend meetings of World Bank and IMF, 15-23 Oct. 2019; Japan, to attend bilateral meeting, 6-10 June 2019; Kyrgyzstan, to attend meeting of Defence Ministers of SCO, 28-30 April 2019; Germany and Sweden, to attend bilateral meeting, 11-14 Feb., 2019; U.S.A., to attend bilateral meeting, 2018; Indonesia, to attend bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Indonesia, 21-24 Oct. 2018; Singapore, to attend 5th ADMM Plus meeting, 18-21 Oct. 2018; France, as leader of a delegation for bilateral meeting, 11-12 Oct. 2018; Kazakhstan, to attend bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Kazakhstan, 2-4 Oct. 2018; Egypt, to attend bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Egypt; Thailand, to enhance the bilateral relations with the defence establishment of the Kingdom of Thailand, 26-29 Aug. 2018; Vietnam, to attend bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Vietnam, 12-15 June 2018; Cambodia, to attend bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Cambodia, 10-12 June 2018; China, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Meeting, 23-25 April 2018; Russia, as leader of a delegation for bilateral meeting, 3-5 April 2018; Philippines, to attend 4thASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), 23-25 Oct. 2017; Italy, to attend Joint Commission meeting in May 2017; Bilateral visit to Japan in April 2017; Bilateral visit to Cyprus in Feb 2017; Switzerland, to represent India at the World Economic Forum in Jan 2017; Philippines, to participate in the 2nd Intersessional Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Nov 2016; Bhutan for signing of the agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan in Nov 2016; Norway, to attend the WTO Trade Ministers Meeting in Oct 2016; Sri Lanka, to attend bilateral meeting in Sept 2016; Canada, to attend the Annual ministerial dialogue in Sept 2016; Russia to attend the INNOPROM -2016 in July 2016; Myanmar for the India -Myanmar Business conclave in May 2016; France to attend the Informal Gathering of the WTO Ministers in June 2016; Belgium and U.K. to participate in India - EU Summit and bilateral meeting with EU in March - April 2016; Kenya, to attend the WTO Ministerial Conference 2015 in Dec 2015; U.S.A to attend Fortune Global Forum - 2015 in Nov 2015; Belarus, to participate in the seventh Session of India-Belarus Inter-Governmental Commission for Economic, Trade, Industrial, Scientific & Cultural Cooperation and bilateral meeting in Sept 2015; New York and U.S.A., to participate in the meetings as part of delegation led by the Prime Minister of India in Sept 2015; Malaysia, to participate in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Inter-sessional Ministerial and Bilateral Meeting in July and Aug 2015; Algeria, to attend the India - Algeria Joint Commission Meeting in May 2015; Australia, to attend the Trade Ministers Meeting of G-20 held in Sydney in July 2014; Australia, to attend the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of G-20 in Sept 2014; Brazil, as a Member of the Prime Minister's Delegation to the 6th BRICS Summit held in Fortaleza in July 2014; China, as a Member of the Vice-President of India's Delegation in June 2014; Taiwan and U.S.A., as a Member of the Party Delegation in March 2009 and July 2012 respectively; U.K., as a Member of the International Jury in March 2007
Source ↗- Other information in biography
- Member, National Executive, B.J.P., since 2008; National Spokesperson, B.J.P., 2010-2014 Source ↗
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Positions held & committee service
- 2003-2005
Member, National Commission for Women
Source ↗ - 26 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Source ↗ - 26 May 2014 - 3 Sept. 2017
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Source ↗ - June 2014
Elected to Rajya Sabha (resigned w.e.f. 17 June 2016)
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Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
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Minister of Defence
Source ↗ - 30 May 2019 - 9 June 2024 and 9 June 2024 onwards
Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
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Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
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| 2022 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 17 |
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GOVERNMENT BILLS- Contd. I. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and II. The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS- Contd. I. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and II. The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025
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GOVERNMENT BILLS I. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and II. The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025
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Demand to confer Bharat Ratna to Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams
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GOVERNMENT BILLS The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2025 and The Finance Bill, 2025
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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GOVERNMENT BILLS- Contd. The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2025 and The Finance Bill, 2025
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CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar seeks expunction of Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks on Communists Movement
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Video | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Karnataka Govt Over Central Funds Row
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Karnataka got 5 times more funds under PM Modi Government: Nirmala Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman Rejects Karnataka Fund Bias Claims, Attacks Congress Over 'Adani-Ambani' Charge
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Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers prayers at Udupi Sri Krishna Math in Karnataka
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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar meets Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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- C/o, K. LAKSHMI NARAYAN, 911, 21st Main, 38th Cross, 4th T-Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560041 Source ↗
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When was Nirmala Sitharaman born?
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M.A. (Economics), M.Phil, Educated at Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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Economist and Political and Social Worker.
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2003-2005: Member, National Commission for Women. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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