Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, social activist, former tennis player and politician. She is the current Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. She is the first female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.
Kiran Bedi | |
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| 28th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2016[1] | |
| Chief Minister | V. Narayanasamy |
| Preceded by | A. K. Singh |
| Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development | |
| In office 2005-2007 | |
| Police Adviser and Director of United Nations Police | |
| In office 2003-2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kroeker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kiran Peshawariya 9 June 1949 Amritsar, East Punjab, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Brij Bedi [2](m. 1972; dead 2016) |
| Children | Saina (born Sukriti), daughter |
| Parents | Prakash Lal and Prem Lata |
| Residence | Puducherry |
| Alma mater | Panjab University (B.A.) University of Delhi (M.A., LL.B.) IIT Delhi (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Politician, social activist, retired police officer |
| Awards | United Nations Medal, 2004 Ramon Magsaysay award, 1994 President's Police Medal, 1979 |
References
- "Kiran Bedi assumes charge as LG of Puducherry". The Indian Express. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Kiran Bedi's Husband Brij Bedi Passes Away in Gurgaon". The New Indian Express. 31 January 2016.
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