Indira Gandhi, f. 1917 d. 1984 - indisk premiermin.
Hendes baggrund var universitetsstudier i Indien og Oxford (UK), fremtrædende
deltagelse i frihedsbevægelse efter 2. verdenskrig, 13 mdr. fængselsophold for
opposition, datter af Indiens premiermin. Nehru, aktiv indsats i Kongrespartiet,
koordn. af civilforsvaret under Kina-Indien krigen (1962), Informationsmin. i
60erne. Regeringsleder i 2 perioder 1966-77 og 1980-84. Korruptionssager spøgte
periodevis. Myrdet af sin sikhske livvagt. Hendes benhårde ambitioner omkring
sine sønners arvefølge kan diskuteres ( begge sønner blev dræbt). Derimod
repræsenterer hun et stærkt og modigt lederskap for Indiens befolkning efter
århundredes kolonistatus.
Indira Gandhi, b. 1917 d. 1984 - Indian primemin.
Her background was university studies in India and Oxford (UK), highlighted
participation in the Indian opposition movement after WW2. Furthermore 13 months
of imprisonment. She was daughter of Indias primemin. J. Nehru, commit a
potential and active participation in the Congressparty, coordinator of the
civil defence under the China-India war (1962). Min. of Information in the
60ties. Head of government 1966-77 and 1980-84. Corruptions pop up occasionally.
Killed by her own (sikh) securityguard. Her tuff attitudes f.ex. about her
ambitions concerning her sons order of succession (both sons were killed !)
might be close to the line. Anyway she represented a strong and courageous
leadership for one of the largest population in the world ( close to 1 billion.
inhabt.) after centuries.
