Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister of India
Born on: November 19, 1917Died on: October 31, 1984
Aged: 66 years 347 days (803 months)
Birth Sign: Scorpio
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who twice served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
She was India's first and only female prime minister, and a central figure in Indian politics as the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Gandhi also served as chairperson of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) from 1983 to 1984, becoming the first Indian to hold the position.
She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, and the mother of Rajiv Gandhi, who succeeded her as prime minister.
Her cumulative tenure of 15 years and 350 days, spanning four terms, makes her the second-longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father.
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