Subramanian Swamy (Indian Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/09/1939
Age	87 years
Birthplace	Mylapore, Madras Presidency, India

Latest News about Subramanian Swamy

27/03/2026

An interview featuring Subramanian Swamy on politics, the RSS, and allegations surrounding Narendra Modi drew attention in late March 2026. The discussion circulated widely because it included sharply critical remarks and controversial claims made by Swamy.

26/03/2026

Subramanian Swamy moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent listing of his petition for enforcement of a fundamental right to pray at the disputed Ram Temple site in Ayodhya. The filing was reported in March 2026 and became part of his continuing legal and political interventions on religious and constitutional issues.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Subramanian Swamy
Nickname	Not Known

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm
Weight	76 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College	Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
University	University of Delhi Harvard University
Degree(s)	B.Sc. Mathematics M.Stat Statistics PhD in Economics

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife	Roxna Swamy (m. 1966)
Children	Gitanjali Swamy (Entrepreneur & Private equity professional) Suhasini Haider (Print & Television Journalist)

Family

Father	Sitaram Subramanian
Mother	Padmavati Subramanian
Siblings	Ram Subramanian

Career

Political Journey	Founding member of Janata Dal during Emergency in the country Elected Member of Parliament 5 times between 1974 and 1999 Member of Planning Commission of India Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Law between 1990-91 Chairman of the Commission on Labour Standards and International Trade between 1994-1996 Served as President of Janata Party till 2013 Joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) officially in 2013 Made a Member of Rajya Sabha in 2016 Nominated to Rajya Sabha for a six-year term from 25 April 2016 to 24 April 2022 Formed Virat Hindustan Sangam, a right-wing cultural organisation on 8 April 2015
Academic Career	Assistant Economics Affairs Officer at United Nations Secretariat in New York City in 1963 Taught at Harvard University as assistant professor and associate professor (1963-1969, 1971, 1973, 1985-1986) Professor of Mathematical Economics at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi from 1969 to 1991 Summer faculty at Harvard University since 2001

Political Journey

Founding member of Janata Dal during Emergency in the country
Elected Member of Parliament 5 times between 1974 and 1999
Member of Planning Commission of India
Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Law between 1990-91
Chairman of the Commission on Labour Standards and International Trade between 1994-1996
Served as President of Janata Party till 2013
Joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) officially in 2013
Made a Member of Rajya Sabha in 2016
Nominated to Rajya Sabha for a six-year term from 25 April 2016 to 24 April 2022
Formed Virat Hindustan Sangam, a right-wing cultural organisation on 8 April 2015

Academic Career

Assistant Economics Affairs Officer at United Nations Secretariat in New York City in 1963
Taught at Harvard University as assistant professor and associate professor (1963-1969, 1971, 1973, 1985-1986)
Professor of Mathematical Economics at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi from 1969 to 1991
Summer faculty at Harvard University since 2001

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/Swamy39

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Worked as an Assistant Economics Affairs Officer at United Nations Secretariat in New York City in 1963.
2. Taught at Harvard University, first as an assistant professor and later as an associate professor.
3. Started teaching Mathematical Economics at IIT, Delhi.
4. Known for filing anti-corruption petitions in Supreme Court against politicians.
5. Published 20 books, 2 articles, and 11 research papers in economics and politics.
6. Currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the SCMS Group of Institutions.
7. Has supported the demand for a Codava Autonomous Region and Codava Development Council for the Kodava tribe in Kodagu district since at least 2017.
8. Proficient in Tamil, Hindi, and English; follows Chinese.
9. Recipient of the 20th Mahaveer Award in 2017.
10. Provided the blueprint for economic reforms in India that were implemented by the Narasimha Rao government from 1991-1996.

Subramanian Swamy Indian Politician Indian Mylapore, Madras Presidency, India