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Rajiv Gandhi
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- Full Name
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Born
- August 20, 1944
- Birthplace
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Age
- 81 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Leo
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Profession
- Politician, Prime Minister
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Biography
Rajiv Gandhi is 81 years old, a politician, from India.
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was an Indian politician and pilot who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989 for two terms. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi, to become the youngest Indian prime minister at the age of 40. He served until his defeat at the 1989 election, and then became Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, resigning in December 1990, six months before his own assassination.
Political Career
Party Affiliation
Positions Held
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
Government of India
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha
Government of India
Minister of External Affairs
Government of India
Member of the 8th Lok Sabha
Government of India
Minister of External Affairs
Government of India
Prime Minister of India
Government of India
President of the Indian National Congress
Government of India
Member of the Lok Sabha
Government of India
Member of the 7th Lok Sabha
Government of India
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