Mayawati

Mayawati was born on January 15, 1956 in Ghaziabad to Ram Rati and Prabhu Das. Prabhu Das, her father worked as a clerk in the telecommunications department. She graduated from Kalindi College in Delhi and holds couple of bachelor degrees in Law and Education degrees. She worked as a teacher in Delhi.

At present Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from May 13, 2007.Kumari Mayawati was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time on 13 May 2007.

In 1984, Kanshi Ram founded the BSP as a party to represent the Buddhist and Dalits, and Mayawati was one of the key people in the new organization.Mayawati first won for the Lok Sabha elections in 1989 from Bijnor. In 1995, while a member of the Rajya Sabha, she became a Chief Minister in a short-lived coalition government, and validated her position by winning from two constituencies in 1996.

Her Political Career:

23rd, 24th, 30th and 32nd
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Assumed office
May 13, 2007

In office
May 3, 2002 – August 29, 2003

In office
March 21, 1997 – September 21, 1997

In office
June 3, 1995 – October 18, 1995