Renuka Chowdhury
Renuka Chowdhury (born 13 August 1954) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress, she represented the political party in the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh. She has also served as the Union minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Women and Child Development and Tourism in the Government of India.
Renuka Chowdhury | |
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Renuka Chowdhury during a media press meet in New Delhi in December 2007. | |
| Union Minister of Women and Child Development | |
| In office 29 January 2006 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Tirath |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 28 January 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Jagmohan |
| Succeeded by | Ambika Soni |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 October 1999 – 18 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Nadendla Bhaskara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Nama Nageswara Rao |
| Constituency | Khammam |
| Minister of State for the Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | M. V. Mysura Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar |
| Constituency | United Andhra Pradesh |
| In office 3 April 1986 – 2 April 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Yadlapati Venkata Rao |
| Constituency | United Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1954 Visakhapatnam, Andhra State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1998–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Telugu Desam Party (1984–1998) |
| Spouse | Sreedhar Chowdhury |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Karnatak University |
| Occupation | Politician, social Worker |
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