Meira Kumar Speaker of the Lok Sabha In office 4 June 2009 – 18 May 2014 Deputy Karia Munda Preceded by Somnath Chatterjee Succeeded by Sumitra Mahajan Member of the Indian Parliament for Sasaram In office 10 May 2004 – 12 May 2014 Preceded by Muni Lall Succeeded by Chhedi Paswan Personal details Born (1945-03-31) 31 March 1945 Patna, Bihar, British India Political party INC Spouse(s) Manjul Kumar Children 1 son, 2 daughters Parents Jagjivan Ram (father) Indrani Devi (mother) Alma mater University of Delhi Occupation Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat