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BJPSince 2019Male
S. Jaishankar
Union Minister for External Affairs
Rajya Sabha (Gujarat)
Born 1955 · Age 71
Ph.D. International Relations, JNU; M.Phil Political Science, JNU; M.A. Political Science, JNU; B.Sc Chemistry, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University
About
S. Jaishankar is India's Union Minister for External Affairs, having served since 2019 through two Modi government terms. A retired IFS officer with a 38-year diplomatic career including postings as Ambassador to the US, China, and Czech Republic, and as India's Foreign Secretary (2015–2018), he is India's most accomplished diplomat-turned-minister. Author of 'The India Way' (2020) and 'Why Bharat Matters' (2024), he received the Padma Shri in 2019.
Age
71
In office since
2019
Education
Ph.D. International Relations, JNU; M.Phil Political Science, JNU; M.A. Political Science, JNU; B.Sc Chemistry, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University
Constituency
Rajya Sabha (Gujarat)
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹8.64 Cr
Total assets
₹0.28 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹8.36 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
No declared cases
No criminal or civil cases declared in affidavit
State Context
StateGujarat →
Ruling PartyBJP
CMBhupendra Patel
AllianceNDA
Last Election2022
Assembly seats
156 / 182 seats