Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj, born on February 14, 1952, was a prominent Indian lawyer, politician, and diplomat. She made history as the first female Chief Minister of Delhi in 1998 and served as the fifth Chief Minister of the capital for a brief period. A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was also the second woman to hold the esteemed position of Minister of External Affairs in India, following Indira Gandhi.

Her political career was marked by significant achievements, including being elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. At the young age of twenty-five, she became the youngest cabinet minister in the Indian state of Haryana, showcasing her early commitment to public service.

In the 2014 Indian general election, Swaraj won the Vidisha constituency in Madhya Pradesh by a remarkable margin of over four hundred thousand votes, leading to her appointment as Minister of External Affairs on May 26, 2014. She was recognized as India's