Sonia Gandhi Profile

Sonia Gandhi Biography

Original Name: Edvige Antonia Albina Maino

Name: Sonia Gandhi

Birth Date: Dec 9, 1946

Birth Place: Ovassanjo, 80 km away from Turin, Italy

Occupation: Politician

Father: Stefano Eugene Maino

Mother: Paola Maino

Mother Tongue: Italian

Spouse: Rajeev Gandhi

Son: Rahul Gandhi

Daughter: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Mother-in-Law: Indra Gandhi

Father-in-law: Feroze Gandhi

Brother-in-law: Sanjay Gandhi

Sister-in-law: Maneka Gandhi

Grandfather-in-law: Jawaharlal Nehru

Nephew: Varun Gandhi

Son-in-law: Robert Vadra

Likes: to visit all the beautiful places in India

Favourite food: freshly squeezed orange juice, Dhal and Roti, Smoked salamon

Interests: Indian hand-looms and handicrafts, as well as Indian contemporary, classical and tribal art

Political party: Indian National Congress

Chairperson of the National Advisory Council: 29 March 2010

Preceded by Position reestablished

Chairperson of the National Advisory Council: 4 June 2004 – 23 March 2006

Preceded by Position established

Succeeded by Position abolished

Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance: 16 May 2004

Preceded by Position established

President of the Indian National Congress: 14 March 1998

Preceded by 'Sitaram Kesri'

Leader of the Opposition: 19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004

Preceded by 'Sharad Pawar'

Succeeded by 'L. K. Advani'

Member of Parliament for Rae Bareli: 17 May 2004

Preceded by 'Satish Sharma'

Member of Parliament for Amethi: 10 October 1999 – 17 May 2004

Preceded by 'Sanjay Singh'

Succeeded by 'Rahul Gandhi'