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Meera Sanyal (Meera Hiranandani) was born on 15 October, 1961 in Cochin, Kerala, India, is an Indian banker and politician (1961–2019). Discover Meera Sanyal's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 15 October, 1961
Birthday 15 October
Birthplace Cochin, Kerala, India
Date of death 2019
Died Place Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality India

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Who Is Meera Sanyal's Husband?

Her husband is Ashish J Sanyal

Family
Parents Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani Banu Hiranandani
Husband Ashish J Sanyal
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Children Jai Sanyal, Priyadarshini Sanyal

Meera Sanyal Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Meera Sanyal worth at the age of 58 years old? Meera Sanyal’s income source is mostly from being a successful banker. She is from India. We have estimated Meera Sanyal's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income banker

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1961

Meera Sanyal (née Hiranandani; 15 October 1961 – 11 January 2019) was an Indian banker and politician.

She served as CEO and chairperson of the Royal Bank of Scotland in India.

Sanyal was born in 1961 to Indian Navy officer, Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani, and his wife, Banu Hiranandani; a Sindhi family who migrated from Sindh to India at the time of the Partition of India.

1971

Her father was the mastermind of Operation Trident, the crippling Naval attack on Karachi, Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

1982

Sanyal graduated in commerce (B.Com.) from Sydenham college Bombay in 1982 with an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, in 1983.

2006

She attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2006.

She was a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (UK).

2009

She had earlier contested as an independent candidate in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai South constituency.

She served 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 was also on the boards of Jai Hind College and the Indian Liberal Group.

She was a member of various national committees at the CII and FICCI.

She was the former chairperson of the Indian Advisory Board of AIESEC, the world's largest student organisation.

Sanyal stood in 2009 as an independent candidate for the Lok Sabha elections in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks but lost the election.

2011

In 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, invited her as the sole Indian representative on her International Council on Women's Business Leadership.

She was invited to speak at global seminars including:

2013

After a 30-year banking career, Sanyal stepped down from her position as CEO and chairperson of Royal Bank of Scotland India, in 2013, to focus on public service.

During her time at the bank, she mentored the MicroFinance program, which financed over 650,000 women in rural India.

She also chaired the bank's Foundation, providing livelihood assistance to 75,000 women-led households in threatened ecosystems.

Her banking career was distinguished both in India and overseas.

She was the head of Corporate Finance and later the COO for ABN AMRO in Asia.

She also started and led the global BPO and ITes for ABN AMRO / RBS in India.

Sanyal was a board member of Pradan, a member of the International Board of Right To Play, a global NGO.

She was also a board member of LiberalsIndia for Good Governance – the Indian Liberal Group, and served on the Supervisory Board of Jaihind College.

She was a member of various National Committees of both FICCI and CII.

Along with her husband, she campaigned and raised funds for the AAP in the 2013 Delhi elections.

She was a member of AAP's National Committee on Economic Policy.

2014

The daughter of a highly decorated Naval officer, Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani, she was involved in banking for over 30 years before stepping down from RBS to stand as the Aam Aadmi Party candidate in South Mumbai in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, which she lost.

In May 2014, Sanyal contested 2014 Lok Sabha election from the Mumbai South constituency, as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate.

She lost, receiving 5.2% of the vote cast in South Mumbai constituency, trailing at fourth position behind Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena candidate, winner), Milind Deora (INC candidate) and Bala Nandgaokar (MNS candidate).

2019

On 11 January 2019, Sanyal died of cancer.

On 11 January 2019, Sanyal died due to cancer after two years of treatment.