Sonia Gandhi
1946 – ? Indian politician, Congress party leader
Italian-born widow of Rajiv Gandhi who became the Congress party's longest-serving leader.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic by birth.
- Affiliations
- Longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress; chair of the UPA governing coalition.
She was born Antonia Edvige Albina Maino in Italy and married Rajiv Gandhi in 1968, taking Indian citizenship years later. After his assassination she reluctantly entered politics and led the Congress party to power in 2004, wielding great influence while declining the premiership herself.
Connections
- family of Indira Gandhi — Her daughter-in-law.
- family of Indira Gandhi — Her mother-in-law.
- family of Rahul Gandhi — Her son, a Congress leader.
- family of Rahul Gandhi — His mother.
- family of Rajiv Gandhi — Her husband.
- family of Rajiv Gandhi — His wife, later Congress party leader.