Meira Kumar was the Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha, which was constituted after the 2009 Indian general election. She served as Speaker from June 2009 to June 2014.
The speaker of 15th Lok sabha:
Asked in APPSC Draughtman 2008 · Topic: The Parliament (Presiding Officers: Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Chairman)
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