Sushma Swaraj Quotes


Just as 'Islam' literally means 'peace,' none of the 99 names of Allah mean violence. Similarly, every religion in the world stands for peace, compassion, and brotherhood.


Citations

Swaraj, Sushma. "Address by External Affairs Minister at the Plenary of 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC." Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, 1 Mar. 2019.

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Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj
  • Born: February 14, 1952
  • Died: August 6, 2019
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Senior Advocate

Sushma Swaraj (pronunciation (help·info)) was an Indian politician and a Supreme Court lawyer. A senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Swaraj served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government (2014–2019). She was the second woman to hold the office, after Indira Gandhi. She was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. At the age of 25 in 1977, she became the youngest cabinet minister of Indian state of Haryana. She also served as 5th Chief Minister of Delhi for a short duration in 1998 and became the First female Chief Minister of Delhi.