Kiran Bedi
First female Indian Police Service Officer (born 1949)
Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, and former tennis player . She is the former 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
(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 | Retired police officer, Former LG Puducherry |
| Awards | United Nations Medal, 2004 Ramon Magsaysay award, 1994 President's Police Medal, 1979 |
References
change- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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