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Name: |
Sheila Dikshit |
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Date of Birth |
31 March 1938 |
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Marital Status |
Married |
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Spouse's Name |
Vinod Dixit |
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Educational Qualifications |
Convent of Jesus and Mary School in New Delhi. Graduated with a Master of Arts degree in history from the Miranda House at the University of Delhi. |
Position Held
· Chief Minister of Delhi from 1998 to 2013
· Governor of Kerala on 11 March 2014
· Union Minister during 1986–1989
Member of
· Member of the Indian National Congress
· Represented India at United Nations Commission on Status of Women for five years (1984–1989)
Recipient of
· 2008 Best Chief Minister of India, by Journalist Association of India
· 2009 Politician of the Year by NDTV
· 2010 Dara Shikoh award by Indo-Iran Society
· 2013 Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Award 2013 by ALL Ladies League for Outstanding Public Service.
