Maneka Gandhi
Maneka Gandhi | |
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Gandhi in 2014 | |
| Union 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 | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Rambhual Nishad |
| Constituency | Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sarvraj Singh |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Kashyap |
| Constituency | Aonla, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 10 May 1996 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Parshuram Gangwar |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 1989 – 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Bhanu Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Parshuram Gangwar |
| Constituency | Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Programme Implementation and Statistics | |
| In office 18 November 2001 – 30 June 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| In office January 1990 – April 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture | |
| In office 1 September 2001 – 18 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 1 September 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for 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, Delhi, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2004) |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Varun Gandhi (son) |
| Relatives | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
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As of 27 May, 2014 Source: Government of India | |
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Maneka Gandhi (also spelled Menaka; née Anand) (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the widow of Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi. Gandhi has held ministerial positions in four governments, most recently serving in Narendra Modi's government from May 2014 to May 2019.
In addition to her political work, Gandhi is an author, with several books on etymology, law, and animal rights.