Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician and the longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress, a social-democratic political party that has led India for much of its post-independence history.
Political Career of Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi's involvement with Indian public life began after the assassination of her mother-in-law and her husband's election as prime minister. As the prime minister's wife she acted as his official hostess and also accompanied him on a number of state visits.
Education, Husband, and Kids of Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi completed her schooling at the age of 13 and then she succeeded well at the high school for teachers. She aspired to become a flight attendant, and in 1964, she went to study English at the Bell Educational Trust's language school in the city of Cambridge.
The following year, she met Rajiv Gandhi at the Varsity Restaurant, where she was working as a part-time waitress, while he was enrolled for an engineering degree at Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. The couple married in 1968, in a Hindu ceremony, following which she moved into the house of her mother-in-law and then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The couple had two children, Rahul Gandhi (born 1970) and Priyanka Vadra (born 1972).
Net Worth and Salary
The estimated current net worth of Sonia Gandhi is approximately $2 Billion.