POLITICIAN
Nirmala Sitharaman
1959 - Today

Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman (born 18 August 1959) is an Indian economist and politician who has served as the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India since 2019. A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She has represented Karnataka as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, since 2016, prior to representing Andhra Pradesh from 2014 to 2016. Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 8 times, the second most after Morarji Desai. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nirmala Sitharaman is the 6,612th most popular politician (up from 15,696th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from India (up from 723rd in 2019) and the 84th most popular Indian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Nirmala Sitharaman ranks 6,612 out of 19,576. Before her are Quintus Pedius, Frederick V, Duke of Swabia, Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein, Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, Herleva, and Thanin Kraivichien. After her are István Dobi, Yuya, Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano, Ali Hassan Salameh, Prince Konrad of Bavaria, and Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQuintus Pedius
100 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 6,608
Frederick V, Duke of Swabia
1164 - 1170
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 6,609
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
1885 - 1970
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 6,610
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
102 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 6,611
Herleva
1003 - 1050
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,612
Thanin Kraivichien
1927 - 2025
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,613
Nirmala Sitharaman
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,614
István Dobi
1898 - 1968
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,615
Yuya
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,616
Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano
1770 - 1800
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,617
Ali Hassan Salameh
1940 - 1979
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,618
Prince Konrad of Bavaria
1883 - 1969
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6,619
Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
1441 - 1484
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6,620
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Nirmala Sitharaman ranks 75. Before her are Ajay Banga, Ving Rhames, Mauricio Funes, Frank Darabont, Sam Raimi, and Byung-Chul Han. After her are Miki Matsubara, Wim Hof, Rosanna Arquette, Victoria Abril, Donna Strickland, and Satoru Iwata.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsAjay Banga
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 69
Ving Rhames
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 70
Mauricio Funes
JOURNALIST
1959 - 2025
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 71
Frank Darabont
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 72
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 73
Byung-Chul Han
PHILOSOPHER
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 74
Nirmala Sitharaman
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 75
Miki Matsubara
COMPOSER
1959 - 2004
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 76
Wim Hof
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 77
Rosanna Arquette
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 78
Victoria Abril
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 79
Donna Strickland
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 80
Satoru Iwata
GAME DESIGNER
1959 - 2015
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 81
In India
Among people born in India, Nirmala Sitharaman ranks 248 out of 1,861. Before her are Hema Malini (1948), Amjad Khan (1940), Feroz Khan (1939), Tatya Tope (1814), V. V. Giri (1894), and Johnny Lever (1957). After her are Mangal Pandey (1827), Dadabhai Naoroji (1825), Mithun Chakraborty (1950), Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820), Mahadevi Varma (1907), and Śāntarakṣita (725).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsHema Malini
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 242
Amjad Khan
ACTOR
1940 - 1992
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 243
Feroz Khan
ACTOR
1939 - 2009
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 244
Tatya Tope
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1814 - 1859
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 245
V. V. Giri
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1980
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 246
Johnny Lever
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 247
Nirmala Sitharaman
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 248
Mangal Pandey
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1827 - 1857
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 249
Dadabhai Naoroji
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1917
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 250
Mithun Chakraborty
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 251
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
WRITER
1820 - 1891
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 252
Mahadevi Varma
WRITER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 253
Śāntarakṣita
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
725 - 788
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 254
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Nirmala Sitharaman ranks 84. Before her are James Brooke (1803), Khaleda Zia (1945), Birbal (1528), Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (1905), Amrit Kaur (1889), and V. V. Giri (1894). After her are Dadabhai Naoroji (1825), Dhyan Chand (1905), Priyanka Gandhi (1972), Pushyamitra Shunga (-300), Balaji Baji Rao (1720), and Lala Lajpat Rai (1865).
James Brooke
1803 - 1868
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 78
Khaleda Zia
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 79
Birbal
1528 - 1586
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 80
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
1905 - 1982
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 81
Amrit Kaur
1889 - 1964
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 82
V. V. Giri
1894 - 1980
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 83
Nirmala Sitharaman
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 84
Dadabhai Naoroji
1825 - 1917
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 85
Dhyan Chand
1905 - 1979
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 86
Priyanka Gandhi
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 87
Pushyamitra Shunga
300 BC - 148 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 88
Balaji Baji Rao
1720 - 1761
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 89
Lala Lajpat Rai
1865 - 1928
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 90