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  • Nirmala Sitharaman was appointed as India's finance minister and minister for corporate affairs in 2019. She was reappointed to both posts following India's general election in June 2024.
  • She is India's first full-time female finance minister overseeing what is likely to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027.
  • Before her career in politics, Sitharaman held roles at the U.K.-based Agricultural Engineers Association and BBC World Service.
  • She has also served as a member of the National Commission for Women.

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