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Nirmala Sitharaman
निर्मला सीतारामनSpokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party Incumbent Assumed office
March 20, 2010President Nitin Gadkari Personal details Born August 18, 1959
, Tamil Nadu, India.Political party BJP (India) Spouse(s) Dr.Parakala Prabhakar Children One Daughter Residence New Delhi, India Alma mater JNU (M.Phil) Religion Hindu Nirmala Sitaraman (Hindi: निर्मला सीतारामन, Tamil: நிர்மலா சீதாராமன் ) is an Indian Politician presently serving as a National Spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1]
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Early life and career
Nirmala Sitaraman graduated from Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirapalli, TamilNadu in 1980.[2] . Nirmala Sitaraman's M. Phil was in International Studies from JNU.
Nirmala Sitaraman worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a Senior Manager (research and analysis). she was with BBC World Service for sometime.
Nirmala Sitaraman is one of the Founder Director of prestigious Pranava-The school in Hyderabad.[3]
Former Member of the National Commission for Women
Nirmala Sitaraman was a member of the National Commission for Women from 2003-2005 .
Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party
She works in a team of six spokespersons headed by Indian Supreme Court Lawyer Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the chief spokesperson of BJP.
- Statements issues by Ms Nirmala sitaraman.[4]
Personal life
Nirmala Sitaraman is married to Dr.Parakala Prabhakar, a JNU and LSE alumni. He is a Politician, Political Commentator,popular television anchor and an intellectual.[5] Presently Dr.Parakala Prabhakar is MD of RightFOLIO.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.bjp.org/
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-21/india/28136255_1_nirmala-sitharaman-bjp-spokesperson-nitin-gadkari
- ^ http://pranavatheschool.org/about/management/
- ^ http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3788:statement-issued-by-bjp-national-spokesperson-smt-nirmala-sitharaman-on-bjp-wins-kathlal-by-elections&catid=68:press-releases&Itemid=494
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/03/stories/2010040362060700.htm
- ^ http://www.rightfolio.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=57
Categories:- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians
- People from Tiruchirapalli
- Indian women in politics
- Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Bharatiya Janata Party politician stubs
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