Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
Narendra Damodardas Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, India. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi in 1978, and subsequently a Master of Arts from Gujarat University in 1982. In his youth, he joined the paramilitary nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, holding various positions there, and from 2001 to 2014, he served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Since May 26, 2014, he has been the 14th Prime Minister of India, and the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
2014
Sworn in as Prime Minister of India
2014
Launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana program for comprehensive financial inclusion
2014
Initiated the "Make in India" campaign to stimulate manufacturing and investment
2014
Began the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan mission to improve sanitation and cleanliness
2016
Launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana program to provide gas connections to women from low-income families
2017
Implemented the Goods and Services Tax (GST), unifying India's indirect tax system
2019
Re-elected as Prime Minister
2019
The Indian government led by Modi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, which was the only Muslim-majority state in the country
2024
Sworn in for a third term as Prime Minister
