Background
Vasundhara Raje was born on 8 March 1953 in Mumbai. She is daughter of Vijayaraje Scindia and Jivajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, members of the prominent Scindia royal Maratha family.
Vasundhara Raje was born on 8 March 1953 in Mumbai. She is daughter of Vijayaraje Scindia and Jivajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, members of the prominent Scindia royal Maratha family.
She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with Economics and Political Science degrees (Honours) from Sophia College, affiliated to Mumbai University, Mumbai.
She is the first female Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Membership of Legislative Assembly
1985-1990 Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Dholpur
2003-2008 Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhalrapatan
2008-2013, 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhalrapatan
2013 onwards Member 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhalrapatan
Membership of Parliament
1989-1991: Member, 9th Lok Sabha
1991-1996: Member, 10th Lok Sabha
1996-1998: Member, 11th Lok Sabha
1998-1999: Member, 12th Lok Sabha
1999-1903: Member, 13th Lok Sabha
Positions held
1985-1987: Vice-President, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan
1987: Vice-President, BJP, Rajasthan
1990-1991: Member, Library Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce and Tourism
1991-1996: Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology, Environment and Tourism1996-1997 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology and Tourism
1997-1998: Joint Secretary, BJP Parliamentary Party
1998-1999: Union Minister of State, External Affairs
13 October 1999 - 31 August 2001: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries.
Department of Personnel and Training.
Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space
1 September 2001 – 1 November 2001: Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industries.
Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances. Department of Atomic Energy.
And Department of Space (Independent Charge) 2 November 2001-
29 January 2003 – 8 December 2003: Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industries.
Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances. Planning; Department of Atomic Energy. And Department of Space (Independent Charge) 14 November 2002 -
14 December 2003 - Present: President, BJP, Rajasthan
8 December 2003 – 8 December 2008: Chief Minister, Rajasthan
2 January 2009 – 8 December 2013: Leader of Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
8 December 2013 - Present: Chief Minister, Rajasthan.