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Dr Upinderjit Kaur is first woman Finance Minister of any State Government in India. She became the FM on 20th October, 2010 in Punjab Govt.

Dr Upindrejit Kaur is the first women to occupy the post in the independent India. She is the first FM who possesses Ph.D in Economics. Before, she has been working as a Professor at Punjabi University, Patiala and wrote two books on Economics.

She is the daughter of late S. Atma Singh, Veteran Akali Leader, Former Cabinet Minister, Punjab Government, General Secretary & Patron Shiromani Akali Dal and Member & Acting President SGPC, Amritsar.

Upinderjit Kaur had completed MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University and has done Ph. D in Economics from Punjabi University Patiala. She has also taught Economics at Sydney University, Australia in 1974 and guided 26 students in M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in Economics.

Upinderjit Kaur is elected to the Punjab Assembly in three consecutive terms during 1997, 2002 and 2007.

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