About Swaraj Kaushal (Husband of Smt. Sushma Swaraj)

Swaraj Kaushal is a former governor of Mizoram. Born in 1952 in Solan he studied law at Punjab University. He married Sushma Swaraj in 1975 and they have a daughter. He was designated as Senior Advocate by Supreme Court of India in 1986. He was associated with Socialist Party. He played prominent role in negotiations for Mizoram Peace Accord which ended 20 years of insurgency. He also represented Government of India in the Nagaland peace negotiations. He was made Advocate General of Mizoram in 1987 and later Governor of Mizoram in 1990. He was the youngest ever Governor of a State. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in August, 1998.