Question: who became first woman to head india's external affair ministry
Answer: No Name Portrait Term of office Political party ( Alliance ) Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru 2 September 1946 27 May 1964 Indian National Congress Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda 27 May 1964 9 June 1964 Gulzarilal Nanda ( acting ) Lal Bahadur Shastri 9 June 1964 17 July 1964 Lal Bahadur Shastri Swaran Singh 18 July 1964 14 November 1966 Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi M.