Which of the following was the first woman to hold the office of the Ministry of External Affairs in…
Indira Gandhi held additional charge of External Affairs while Prime Minister in 1967–1969, making her the first woman to hold that portfolio. Sushma Swaraj later became the…
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Which of the following was the first woman to hold the office of the Ministry of External Affairs in India?
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Indira Gandhi held additional charge of External Affairs while Prime Minister in 1967–1969, making her the first woman to hold that portfolio. Sushma Swaraj later became the first woman to serve as a full-time External Affairs Minister in 2014; the question does not restrict the office to full-time holders.
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