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Nirmala Sitharaman currently serves as Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs (since 2019). Follow their statements, policy positions, and role in shaping national politics.

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Nirmala Sitharaman currently serves as Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs (since 2019). Follow their statements, policy positions, and role in shaping national politics.

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Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs (since 2019)

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Rahul Gandhi

Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha (since June 2024); MP from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh — Indian National Congress (INC)

Background & Career

Nirmala Sitharaman previously served as Defence Minister before becoming India's Finance Minister, one of the few women globally to hold either portfolio.

She has presented multiple Union Budgets addressing economic recovery, infrastructure spending, and tax reform, and represents India at international financial forums including the G20.

Personal & Education

Born 1959, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli — B.A. Economics
Jawaharlal Nehru University — M.A. Economics, M.Phil.

Career Timeline

2006 – 2006
Joined BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 – 2017
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry
Government of India
2017 – 2019
Union Minister of Defence
Government of India
2019 – Present
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs
Government of India

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