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Which House of Parliament does Ms. Sitharaman currently represent?
What was Ms. Sitharaman's role prior to becoming the Finance Minister of India?
In 2017, she became the country's first full-time female Defence Minister.
What is Ms. Sitharaman's highest educational qualification?
In addition to M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi.
Who is Ms. Sitharaman's married to?
Ms. Sitharaman is married to Parakala Prabhakar, an eminent economist, whom she met while studying at JNU
When was Nirmala Sitharaman born?
Nirmala Sitharaman was born on August 18, 1959 in a Tamil Brahmin family in Tamil Nadu.
Which corporate did she work in before taking to active politics?
During her stay in the UK, she served as a Senior Manager (R&D) for PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), a global consulting firm.
Ms. Sitharaman worked at the BBC
While in the UK, she did a brief stint with the BBC media house
Which educational institution is Ms. Sitharaman involved with?
Nirmala Sitharaman is one of the founding directors of Pranava School in Hyderabad.
In which year did she serve in the National Commission for Women (NCW)?
She was nominated to the NCW during the NDA and served as a member between 2003-2005
In which year did Ms. Sitharaman join BJP?
Ms. Sitharaman joined the BJP in 2006 and was made a spokesperson for the party the next year.
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