Gandhi, Sonia
Born: 1946 AD
Currently alive, at 62 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Politicial Adviser
Currently alive, at 62 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Politicial Adviser
1946 - Born in Orbassano, a neighboring town of Turin, Italy; birth of an Indian politician
1968 - married Rajiy Gandhi and resided in India
1970 - bore a child named Rahul
1971 - 2nd child named Priyanka
1991 - got pressured by the Congress Party to follow the footsteps of her husband who was assassinated in the same year
1996-1997
- between these years, she was a primary member of the Congress
1998 - entered politics by declaring herself as the candidate for Prime Minister but her being Italian-born hindered her from getting the seat
2004 - Leader of the Opposition in the 13th Lok Sabha
- got the unanimous votes to be the head of the 19-party coalition government on May 16
- May 18, she declined to become the Prime Minister in a meeting
2005 - on May 28, she became the President of the Indian National Congress
2006 - presently the chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance in the Lok Sabha
1968 - married Rajiy Gandhi and resided in India
1970 - bore a child named Rahul
1971 - 2nd child named Priyanka
1991 - got pressured by the Congress Party to follow the footsteps of her husband who was assassinated in the same year
1996-1997
- between these years, she was a primary member of the Congress
1998 - entered politics by declaring herself as the candidate for Prime Minister but her being Italian-born hindered her from getting the seat
2004 - Leader of the Opposition in the 13th Lok Sabha
- got the unanimous votes to be the head of the 19-party coalition government on May 16
- May 18, she declined to become the Prime Minister in a meeting
2005 - on May 28, she became the President of the Indian National Congress
2006 - presently the chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance in the Lok Sabha
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