Maneka Gandhi
Maneka Gandhi (also spelled Menaka; née Anand) (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She is a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the widow of Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi. She has been a minister in four governments, most recently in Narendra Modi's government from May 2014 to May 2019.
Maneka Gandhi | |
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Gandhi in 2014 | |
| Minister of Women and Child Development | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Krishna Tirath |
| Succeeded by | Smriti Irani |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Sultanpur |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sarvraj Singh |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Kashyap |
| Constituency | Aonla |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Parshuram Gangwar |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Bhanu Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Parshuram Gangwar |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| Minister of State for Programme Implementation and Statistics (Independent Charge) | |
| In office 18 November 2001 – 30 June 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| In office January 1990 – April 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
| Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) | |
| In office 1 September 2001 – 18 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 1 September 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment and Forests | |
| In office December 1989 – June 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh Chandra Shekhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maneka Anand 26 August 1956 New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Varun Gandhi |
| Relatives | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
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As of 27 May, 2014 Source: Government of India | |
She also authored a number of books in the areas of etymology, law and animal welfare.
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