Smriti Irani

Smriti Zubin Irani (née Malhotra) is an Indian politician, former actress, fashion model, and television producer. She has held several significant positions in the Indian government:
Minister of Women and Child Development: Since 2019, Smriti Irani has been serving as the Minister of Women and Child Development. She has been actively involved in policies related to women’s welfare and child development1.
Minister of Minority Affairs: In 2022, she became the first non-Muslim to hold the position of Minister of Minority Affairs. This role involves addressing the needs and concerns of minority communities in India1.
Previous Ministries:
Minister of Human Resource Development (2014–2016): During this period, she focused on educational reforms and initiatives.
Minister of Textiles (2016–2021): She played a crucial role in promoting India’s textile industry.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting (2017–2018): Her responsibilities included overseeing media and communication policies1.
Political Journey:
Smriti Irani has been a member of parliament since 2011. She served in the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat from 2011 to 2019 and has been a member of the Lok Sabha from the Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh since 2019.
Notably, in the 2019 elections, she defeated opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who had represented the Amethi constituency for much of the previous four decades1.
Diverse Background:
Her paternal family has Punjabi and Maharashtrian heritage, while her maternal family has a Bengali background.
Smriti Irani is proficient in several Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, and Punjabi