Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Father's Name | Shri Narayanan Sitharaman |
Mother's Name | Shrimati Savitri |
Date of Birth | 18 August 1959 |
Place of Birth | Madurai (Tamil Nadu) |
Educational Qualifications | M.A. (Economics), M.Phil, Educated at Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
Positions Held
2003-2005 | Member, National Commission for Women |
Since 2008 | Member, BJP National Executive |
2010-2014 | National Spokesperson, B.J.P. |
2014 | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
2014- 2017 | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
2014 | Elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of Andhra Pradesh |
2016 | Re-elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of Karnataka |
2017- 2019 | Minister of Defence |
2019 - 2024 | Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs |
2022 | Re-elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of Karnataka |
10 June 2024 | Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs onwards |