Key facts
- Born
- 5 January 1955, Kolkata
- State of birth
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the eighth chief minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026. She was the first and only woman to hold that office. She founded the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), and has previously served as a Union Cabinet Minister. She currently is the leader of the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress (MAITC), following the 2026 Trinamool Congress split.
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Timeline
- 1955Born in Kolkata
- 1984Becomes Member of the 8th Lok Sabha
- 1991Becomes Member of the 10th Lok Sabha
- 1996Becomes Member of the 11th Lok Sabha
- 1998Becomes Member of the 12th Lok Sabha
- 1999Becomes Member of the 13th Lok Sabha
- 1999Becomes Minister of Railways
- 2004Becomes Member of the 14th Lok Sabha
- 2009Becomes Minister of Railways
- 2009Becomes Member of the 15th Lok Sabha
- 2011Becomes Member of the 15th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- 2011Becomes Chief Minister of West Bengal
- 2011Awarded the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
- 2021Awarded the Time 100
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5