“The world has come around to the view that democracy is essential for full human development. And only education and skill development can make this possible.”
A highly revered member of the parliament, Dr. Subramanian Swamy is a noted name in Indian politics. Born as a Tamil Brahmin in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 1938, his father was a statistical adviser to Government of India, and mother a homemaker. Following his father’s footsteps, he completed his Masters in Statistics and studied for his post graduation at Harvard University in Economics under a scholarship program.
After completion of his education, he joined the Harvard as an assistant professor in Economics. In 1969, he moved to IIT Delhi to serve as a professor of Mathematical Economics. His political career began when he was elected as a member of Lok Sabha. He served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Law and Justice during the leadership of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Till date, he has travelled across 17 countries and was a part of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to 100th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Moscow, September, 1998. One of the illustrious moments in his political career was his role in exposing the 2G Scam when Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister. Under his petition, the then telecom minister A. Raja was acquitted by the CBI.
Besides, he founded the Janata Party, which he presided till 2013, until the party was joined with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Recently, he published the book, Himalayan Challenge: India, China and the Quest for Peace’, wherein he has described his opinion on how India’s foreign policy should be, especially regarding the Indo-China border disputes. Interestingly, he learnt the native language of China within just 3 months when he was challenged to do so. Also, he knows multiple regional languages of India.
Married to Roxanna Swamy while studying in Harvard, his wife was instrumental in imparting knowledge about the legal field. He is blessed with two daughters who also have noteworthy accomplishments in the field of politics and journalism.
Known for his intellect regarding foreign policies, Swamy is one of highly educated, multi-talented and transparent politicians in India. His net worth is estimated to be INR 1.75 crores. He still works tirelessly donning various hats, as a politician and educator.
“India has always come out of crises renewed and on a higher growth path.”
Birth Score – 4/5
Pride Score – 4/5
An impressive 8/10 Notable Brahmin Score.