| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Father's Name | Shri Narayanan Sitharaman |
| Mother's Name | Shrimati Savitri |
| Date of Birth | 18 August 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Madurai (Tamil Nadu) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Date of Marriage | 12 September 1986 |
| Spouse's Name | Dr. Parakala Prabhakar |
| Children | One daughter |
| Educational Qualifications | M.A. (Economics), M.Phil, Educated at Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| Profession | Economist and Political and Social Worker |
| Permanent Address | C/o, K. LAKSHMI NARAYAN, 911, 21st Main, 38th Cross, 4th T-Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka560041 Tel. - 080-26548557 |
| Present Address | 15, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. Tel. - 23793791, 23793792 |
| appointment[dot]fm[at]gov[dot]in |
Positions Held
| 2003 - 2005 | Member, National Commission for Women |
| Since 2008 | Member, BJP National Executive |
| 2010 - 2014 | National Spokesperson, B.J.P. |
| 2014 | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| 2014 - 2017 | Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| 2014 | Elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of Andhra Pradesh |
| 2016 | Re-elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of Karnataka |
| 2017 - 2019 | Minister of Defence |
| 2019 - 2024 | Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs |
| 2022 | Re-elected as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the State of Karnataka |
| 10 June 2024 | Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs onwards |
Social And Cultural Activities
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation Travel, trekking, music and cooking
