First female Indian Police Service Officer (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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