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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: [ˈɪnd̪ɪɾɑː ˈɡɑːnd̪ʰi] (listen); née Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as 3rd prime minister of India in 1966 and was also the first and, to date, only female prime minister of India. Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st prime minister of India. She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father.

Indira Gandhi

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Gandhi in 1966

3rd Prime Minister of India

In office

14 January 1980 – 31 October 1984

President

N. Sanjiva Reddy

Zail Singh

Preceded by

Charan Singh

Succeeded by

Rajiv Gandhi

In office

24 January 1966 – 24 March 1977

President

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Zakir Husain

V. V. Giri

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Deputy

Morarji Desai

Preceded by

Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)

Succeeded by

Morarji Desai

Minister of External Affairs

In office

9 March 1984 – 31 October 1984

Preceded by

P. V. Narasimha Rao

Succeeded by

Rajiv Gandhi

In office

22 August 1967 – 14 March 1969

Preceded by

M. C. Chagla

Succeeded by

Dinesh Singhv

Indira Gandhi was born Indira Nehru, into a Kashmiri Pandit family on 19 November 1917 in Allahabad. Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a leading figure in the movement for independence from British rule, and became the first Prime Minister of the Dominion (and later Republic) of India.

Born: Indira Priyadarshini Nehru; 19 November 1917; Allahabad, United Provinces of ...

Parent(s): Jawaharlal Nehru (father); Kamala Nehru (mother)

Children: Rajiv Gandhi; Sanjay Gandhi