Upinderjit Kaur

Dr. Upinderjit Kaur is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal.

Upinderjit Kaur
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2012
Preceded byGurmail Singh (politician)
Succeeded byNavtej Singh Cheema
ConstituencySultanpur
Minister for Technical Education and Industrial Training
In office
1997 -2002
Succeeded byRajinder Kaur Bhattal
Minister for School Education
In office
2007 -2010
Preceded byHarnam Das Johar
Succeeded bySewa Singh Sekhwan
Minister for Finance & Planning
In office
October 2010 -March 2012
Preceded byManpreet Singh Badal
Succeeded byParminder Singh Dhindsa
Personal details
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
ResidenceKapurthala, Punjab, India

Early life

Her father S.Atma Singh was a minister Punjab and Akali Dal leader. Her mother's name is Bibi Tej Kaur. She did M.A. in economics from Delhi University and M.A. in Punjabi from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She got Ph.D in Economics from Punjabi University, Patiala.

Academic career

She has taught Economics at Punjabi University and was Professor of Economics. She was also served as the Principal of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Sultanpur Lodhi, and Dist. Kapurthala. She has written two books 'Development of Theory of Demand' and 'Sikh Religion and Economic Development'.[1] Her second book is about the role of non-economic factors, especially religion in economic development. She was awarded Dr. Ganda Singh Memorial Award for original research paper 'The Place and Status of Women in Sikh Society'.

Political career

She was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Sultanpur for first time.[2] She was made a cabinet minister in the Prakash Singh Badal government and given portfolio of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Housing and Urban Development.[3] She was re-elected from Sultanpur in 2002 and 2007.[4][5][6] She was again made cabinet minister in 2007 and was minister of Education, Civil Aviation, Vigilance and Justice. In October 2010, she was made minister of finance after the removal of Manpreet Singh Badal.[7] She is the first woman finance minister in the independent India.[8] She has remained member of various Vidhan Sabha Committees, such as Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Public Undertakings Committee, House Committee. In 2012 Punjab elections she was the oldest candidate among woman at the age of 72.[9]

References
  1. Sikh Religion and Economic Development
  2. Punjab election 1997
  3. Upinderjit Kaur Bio
  4. Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
  5. Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. "Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results". Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  7. Upinderjit Kaur is Punjab's new finance minister
  8. Upinderjit Kaur becomes first woman Finance Minister of Punjab
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