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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha in 2009 was __________.

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Somanath Chaterjee
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Kamal Nath
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P. A. Sangma
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Meira Kumar
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The correct option is D Meira Kumar

Meira Kumar was elected unopposed as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha and served from 2009 to 2014. She is a lawyer and a former diplomat. Prior to being a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, she has been elected earlier to the 8th, 11th, 12th and 14th Lok Sabha. She served as a Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of Dr. Manmohan Singh's Government (2004–2009).


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