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Q17
(UPPCS/2023)
Polity & Governance › Parliament
Who among the following is the first women Speaker in Lok Sabha?
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Meira Kumar became the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha on June 3, 2009. She served as the 15th Speaker during the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2014). A former diplomat and five-time Member of Parliament, she was elected unopposed to the post.
- Sumitra Mahajan was the second woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha (2014–2019).
- Pratibha Patil was the first woman President of India (2007–2012).
- Sushma Swaraj was a prominent leader who served as the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi and the Minister of External Affairs, but never as the Speaker.
- Urmila Singh served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
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