Maneka Gandhi
Maneka Gandhi | |
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Gandhi in 2014 | |
| Minister of Women and Child Development, Government Of India | |
| 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 |
| In office 2014 – 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| In office 2009 – 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sarvraj Singh |
| Succeeded by | Dharmendra Kashyap |
| Constituency | Aonla |
| In office 1996 – 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Parshuram Gangwar |
| Succeeded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| In office 1989 – 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Bhanu Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Parshuram Gangwar |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| Minister of State for Programme Implementation and Statistics (Independent Charge), Government Of India | |
| In office 18 November 2001 – 30 June 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| In office January 1990 – April 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
| Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Government Of India | |
| In office 1 September 2001 – 18 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government Of India | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 1 September 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment and Forests, Government Of India | |
| In office December 1989 – June 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh Chandra Shekhar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maneka Anand 26 August 1956 New Delhi, India |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Varun Gandhi |
| Relatives | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
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As of 27 May, 2014 Source: Government of India | |
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.