Margaret Alva

Politician

Indian Mangalore, Karnataka

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/04/1942
Age83 years
BirthplaceMangalore, Karnataka

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMargaret Nazareth
NoteShe changed her name from Margaret Nazareth to Margaret Alva after her marriage

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm (5’ 6”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
  • Government Law College, Bengaluru
Degree(s)
  • Bachelor of Arts at Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
  • Bachelor of Laws at Government Law College, Bengaluru

Personal Life

ReligionChristian
Address
PermanentNear Custom`s Quarters, Uttara Kannada, Distt. Karwar, Karnataka, India
Present12, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi – 110003, India
Hobbies
  • Oil Painting
  • Interior Decoration
  • Ikebana (Japanese art of flower arrangement)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date24/05/1964

Family

HusbandNiranjan Thomas Alva (advocate, businessman)
Children
Sons
  • Niret Alva (Founder & CEO at Miditech Private Limited)
  • Nivedith Alva (politician, convenor of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee)
  • Nikhil Alva
DaughterManira Alva (Vice President at Vital Voices Global Partnership)
Parents
FatherP. A. Nazareth
MotherE. L. Nazareth
Siblings
Brothers
  • John Mohan Nazareth
  • Pascal Alan Nazareth (former Ambassador of India to Japan, author of book ‘Gandhi: The Soul Force Warrior.’)
Sisters
  • Corinne Rego
  • Joan Peres
Others
Father-in-lawJoachim Alva (lawyer, journalist, politician)
Mother-in-lawViolet Alva (lawyer, journalist, politician)

Career

Politics
Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Governor
  • Governor of Uttarakhand (2009-2012)
  • Governor of Rajasthan (2012)
  • Governor of Gujarat (additional charge) (7 July 2014 – 15 July 2014)
  • Governor of Goa (12 July 2014 – 7 August 2014)
Key Positions
  • President of Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) (1975-1978)
  • Chairperson of SAARC Technical Committee on Women (1985-1986)
  • Chairperson of UN Expert Group meeting on Women in Decision making, Vienna (1987)
Awards
  • Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award (1991)
  • Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation Outstanding Konkani Award (1991)
  • First Nelson Mandela Award (2007) for minority Empowerment

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was chosen as the opposition's pick for the 14th vice-presidential election.
2. She was a Member of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha from 1974 to 1998.
3. She held office as the Governor of Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand.
4. She played a vital part in advancing the Women Reservation Bill.
5. She was granted an honorary doctorate in Literature from the University of Mysore in 1989.
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