Vimala Sharma
Vimala Devi Sharma (c. 1927 – 15 August 2020) was an Indian social worker, women's rights activist, and politician. Sharma served as the First Lady of India from 1992 to 1997 and the Second Lady of India & as First Lady of 3 of the Indian states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab during the governorship of her husband, the late President Shankar Dayal Sharma.
Vimala Sharma | |
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| First Lady of India | |
| In role 25 July 1992 – 25 July 1997 | |
| President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Janaki Venkataraman |
| Succeeded by | Usha Narayanan |
| Second Lady of India | |
| In role 3 September 1987 – 24 July 1992 | |
| Vice President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Janaki Venkataraman |
| Succeeded by | Usha Narayanan |
| First Lady of Maharashtra | |
| In office 3 April 1986 – 2 September 1987 | |
| Governor | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Padmavathi Rao |
| Succeeded by | Raghavamma Reddy |
| First Lady of Punjab | |
| In office 26 November 1985 – 2 April 1986 | |
| Governor | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Saroj Kumari |
| Succeeded by | Maya Ray |
| First Lady of United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 29 August 1984 – 26 November 1985 | |
| Governor | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Abraham |
| Succeeded by | Suman Kant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1926–1927 Udaipura, British India |
| Died | August 15, 2020 (aged 93) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | |
Sharma died, at age 93, in August 2020 while recovering from COVID-19.
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