# Narendra Modi

_Prime Minister of India since 2014_

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> Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Varanasi. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary volunteer organisation. He is India's third-longest-serving prime minister, and the longest-serving prime minister outside the Indian National Congress.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 September 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vadnagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P19))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer; social worker; bibliographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P106))
- **Political party:** Bharatiya Janata Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P102))
- **Education:** Gujarat University; University of Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P26))
- **Official website:** narendramodi.in ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Lok Sabha (since 2024); Member of the 17th Lok Sabha (since 23 May 2019); Leader of the House in Lok Sabha (since 23 May 2019); Prime Minister of India (since 26 May 2014); Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (since 26 May 2014); Member of the 16th Lok Sabha (since 16 May 2014); Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (1 January 2002 – 16 May 2014); Chief Minister of Gujarat (7 October 2001 – 22 May 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P39))
- **Awards:** CNN-News18 Indian of the Year; Amir Amanullah Khan Award; Collar of the Order of Abdul Aziz Al Saud; Order of Zayed; Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine; Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called; Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin; Legion of Merit; Seoul Peace Prize; Ig Nobel Prize; Time 100; Order of the Dragon King; Order of Bahrain; Order of the Nile; Order of Logohu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P166))
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- **YouTube:** UC1NF71EwP41VdjAU1iXdLkw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** narendramodi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Narendra Modi born?**  
Narendra Modi was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar.

**What positions has Narendra Modi held?**  
Positions held by Narendra Modi include: Member of the Lok Sabha (since 2024); Member of the 17th Lok Sabha (since 23 May 2019); Leader of the House in Lok Sabha (since 23 May 2019); Prime Minister of India (since 26 May 2014); Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (since 26 May 2014).

**Where did Narendra Modi study?**  
Narendra Modi was educated at Gujarat University, University of Delhi.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Narendra Modi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नरेन्द्र मोदी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1058](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The official portrait of Shri Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India.jpg by Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_official_portrait_of_Shri_Narendra_Modi,_the_Prime_Minister_of_the_Republic_of_India.jpg)

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