MARY KOM
Citizenship/Residence
India
MC Mary Kom,
Magnificent Mary or
simply Mary Kom, is an
Indian boxer belonging
to Kom tribal community
of north-eastern state
of Manipur. She is a
five-time World Boxing
champion, and the only
woman boxer to have
won a medal in each
one of the six world
championships. Her
accolades being
• Padma Bhushan
(Sports), 2013
• Arjuna
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(Boxing), 2003
• Padma Shreestrong>
(Sports), 2006
• Contender for Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award, 2007
• People of the
Year- Limca Book of
Records, 2007
Meera Sanyal is the former CEO
& chairman of the Royal Bank
of Scotland in India. She is also
a non-executive Director on the
board of Pradan an Indian NGO
that works to empower women
through entrepreneurship and
on the International Board of
Right to Play. She is one of India’s
most highly respected bankers
who stepped down from her role
as CEO and Chairperson of RBS
India in Dec 2013, to enter public
service. She joined the Aam
Aadmi Party and is a member
of the National Committee on
Economic Policy. She is also
on the Board of Jaihind College
and the Indian Liberal Group. In
banking industry for 30 years,
she projects a keen interest in
Public Policy & Governance,
Financial Inclusion and Women’s
Empowerment.
MEERA
SANYAL
Citizenship/Residence
India
September 2015
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