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Top Five Inspiring Women
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Thursday, 28 July 2011, 00:38 IST |
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Meira Kumar
An IFS officer by profession, Meira was a Cabinet Minister in the Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment in 2004-2009. In 2009, Meira Kumar became the country's first woman and also the first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha and was elected unopposed. Meira is a five-time Lok Sabha MP.