Rabri Devi
Rabri Devi | |
|---|---|
 Devi in 2005 | |
| Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hari Sahni |
| In office 13 April 2022 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Leader | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| Succeeded by | Samrat Choudhary |
| In office 12 May 2018 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| 21st Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| In office 11 March 2000 – 6 March 2005 | |
| Governor | V. C. Pande M. Rama Jois Buta Singh |
| Preceded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 9 March 1999 – 2 March 2000 | |
| Governor | V. C. Pande |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Nitish Kumar |
| In office 25 July 1997 – 11 February 1999 | |
| Governor | A. R. Kidwai Sunder Singh Bhandari |
| Preceded by | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | Elected by the MLAs |
| In office 11 December 1997 – 2 June 2000 | |
| Constituency | Elected by the MLAs |
| 18th Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 November 2005 – 23 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Upendra Kushwaha |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Bari Siddiqui |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 June 2000 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lalu Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Satish Kumar Yadav |
| Constituency | Raghopur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1959 Salar Kalan, Bihar, India |
| Party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (son-in-law) Chiranjeev Rao (son-in-law) Sadhu Yadav (brother) Subhash Prasad Yadav (brother) |
| Children | 9 (including Tejashwi, Tej Pratap and Misa) |
Rabri Devi (Devanagri: राबड़ी देवी, IAST: rābar̤ī devī Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɾɑːbəɽiː d̪eːʋiː]) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council. She served as the chief minister of Bihar almost continuously between 1997 to 2005; she is the first and only woman till date to have held the office. She is also served as leader of the house in legislative assembly). She was a member (MLA) of Bihar Legislative Assembly and previously served as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
A member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, she is married to Indian politician Lalu Prasad Yadav, the former chief minister of Bihar from 1990–1997. Her sons Tejashwi Yadav & Tej Pratap Yadav and daughter Misa Bharti are also politicians.