Sucheta Kripalani
Sucheta Kripalani | |
|---|---|
Kriplani in 1960 | |
| 4th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 2 October 1963 – 13 March 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Bhanu Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Bhanu Gupta |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | N. Dandekar |
| Succeeded by | Anand Singh |
| Constituency | Gonda, Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 1951–1961 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Balraj Madhok |
| Constituency | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of India | |
| In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1908 Ambala, Punjab, British India (present-day Haryana, India) |
| Died | 1 December 1974 (aged 66) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar) (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃut͡ʃeta]; 25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974) was an Indian politician and independence activist. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.