Sucheta Kripalani | |
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4th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 2 October 1963 – 13 March 1967 | |
Preceded by | Chandra Bhanu Gupta |
Succeeded by | Chandra Bhanu Gupta |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Preceded by | N. Dandekar |
Succeeded by | Anand Singh |
Constituency | Gonda, Uttar Pradesh |
In office 1951–1961 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Balraj Madhok |
Constituency | New Delhi, Delhi |
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1962–1967 | |
Member of Constituent Assembly of India | |
In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ambala, Punjab, British India (present-day Haryana, India) | 25 June 1908
Died | 1 December 1974 New Delhi, Delhi, India | (aged 66)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | [1] |
Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar; 25 June 1908[2] – 1 December 1974[3][4]) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.