Ambika Soni
Ambika Soni (born 13 November 1942) is an Indian politician in the Indian National Congress. She has been Minister of Information and Broadcasting. She was a Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha.
Ambika Soni | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Punjab, India | |
| In office March 1976 - March 1982 January 2000 - June 2004 July 2004 - July 2022 | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting Government of India | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 27 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi |
| Succeeded by | Manish Tewari |
| Minister of Tourism and Culture Government of India | |
| In office 29 January 2006 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Renuka Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Kumari Selja |
| President of All India Mahila Congress | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| President of Indian Youth Congress | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| General Secretary of All India Congress Committee | |
| In office 1999–2020 | |
| Member of Congress Working Committee | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1942 Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Uday C. Soni |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Indraprastha College, University of Delhi University of Havana Alliance Francaise Convent Of Jesus & Mary |
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