Draupadi Murmu Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Draupadi Murmu is an Indian politician and former teacher who is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She served as the 9th Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021 and became the 1st governor of Jharkhand to complete the 5-year term. Draupadi Murmu also became the official nominee of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the 2022 presidential election and the first person, man or woman, belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated for the post of President of India. She has also served as the vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Scheduled Tribes Morcha.

Name

Draupadi Murmu

Nick Name

Draupadi

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Baidaposi, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India

Nationality

Education

Draupadi Murmu studied at the Rama Devi Women’s College located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Occupation

Politician, Former Teacher

Family

• Father – Biranchi Narayan Tudu

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Draupadi Murmu has dated –

1. Shyam Charan Murmu – She was married to the late Shyam Charan Murmu. The duo had 2 sons (both deceased) and a daughter named Itishri Murmu.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Pierced nose and ears

Draupadi Murmu Facts

1. Her grandfather served as the village headman under the Panchayati Raj system.
2. Before becoming a politician, Draupadi Murmu was a teacher.
3. In 1997, she was elected as the councilor of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
4. Draupadi Murmu became the first female Governor of Jharkhand as well as the first female tribal leader from Odisha to get appointed as a governor in an Indian state.
5. She received the Nilkantha Award for “Best MLA” from the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 2007.

Featured Image by Ministry of Tribal Affairs / Government of India / Government Open Data License – India (GODL-India)