Nirmala Sitharaman

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1. When was Nirmala Sitharaman born?August 18, 1959
2. Where was Nirmala Sitharaman born?Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
3. What is the previous role?Served as India's 28th Defence Minister from 2017 to 2019
4. What is the parliamentary representation?Member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Karnataka
5. Who is Nirmala Sitharaman?Nirmala Sitharaman is a senior Indian politician. She has been the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019, and she represents Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha.
6. What does the Finance Minister do?The Finance Minister creates and runs India’s budget plans, manages the country’s public debt, and oversees financial institutions. She also helps shape the nation’s economic policies.

Minister of Finance: The senior government official responsible for a nation's fiscal policy, economic planning, and budget.
Minister of Corporate Affairs: The minister overseeing the regulation and governance of companies within the Indian economic framework.
Union Budget: The comprehensive annual financial statement presented by the government, outlining projected revenues and expenditures.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, representing the states and union territories.