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Nirmala Sitharaman, born August 18, 1959, in Madurai, is India's Finance Minister. She hails from a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family with deep roots in Tamil Nadu.
Nirmala Sitharaman studied in Madras and Tiruchirappalli, earning her BA in economics there. She completed her MA and M.Phil from JNU but didn't finish her PhD.
Before politics, Nirmala Sitharaman worked in London at Habitat, the Agricultural Engineers Association, PwC, and the BBC, and later joined India's National Commission for Women.
Nirmala Sitharaman joined BJP in 2006, served as spokesperson until 2014, and later held roles as Defence and Finance Minister, winning several Rajya Sabha elections.
Nirmala Sitharaman has a net worth of Rs. 2.64 crore, with liabilities of Rs. 73 lakh, reflecting her notable roles in public and private sectors.
Nirmala Sitharaman met her husband, Parakala Prabhakar, at JNU. They married in 1986, have a daughter, and she enjoys traveling, trekking, music, and cooking.