Salhoutuonuo Kruse Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 56 Years
Husband: Kevisekho Kruse
Marital Status: Widow
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | Politician, Social Activist, Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5” |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Politics | |
Political Party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) |
Political Journey | • Contested and won the 2023 Nagaland Assembly election from the 8 Western Angami Assembly constituency • On 7 March 2023, she took oath as a minister at a swearing-in ceremony in Shillong in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, becoming the first woman minister of Nagaland. [1]Hindustan Times |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1967 |
Age (as of 2023) | 56 Years |
Birthplace | Nagaland, India |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chümoukedima, Nagaland, India |
School | Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School (MHBHSS), Kohima, Nagaland |
College/University | Kohima College |
Educational Qualification | Pre-University (Arts) from Kohima College (1986) [2]MyNeta |
Religion/Religious Views | Christianity |
Address | House No. 105, Thevoma Khel, Khonoma Village, Kohima, Nagaland-797002 |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Widow |
Marriage Date | 2 October 1986 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Kevisekho Kruse (politician, contested the 2018 Nagaland Assembly polls) |
Children | Daughter(s)- 2 • Nana Kruse • Zaserieno (Gracy) Kruse Khamo |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Toyota Fortuner • Toyota Corolla |
Money Factor | |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash Rs. 2,30,000 • Bank Deposits Rs. 1,00,83,440 • Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in companies: Rs. 20,79,031 • LIC or other insurance policies: Rs. 2,00,000 • Motor Vehicles Rs. 44,83,209 • Jewellery Rs. 76,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. Rs. 99,00,000 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,95,00,000 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 4,70,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 3,80,00,000 • Others: Rs. 8,20,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2023. It excludes the assets owned by her husband. [3]MyNeta |
Net Worth (approx.) | In 2023, her net worth was estimated to be Rs. 13,23,71,680. It excludes the net worth of her husband. [4]MyNeta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Salhoutuonuo Kruse
- Salhoutuonuo Kruse is an Indian social activist, advocate, and NDPP politician. In 2023, she and Hekani Jakhalu made headlines after they contested and won the 2023 Nagaland Assembly elections, becoming the first women to enter the legislative assembly in Nagaland.
- From 2011 to 2014, Kruse served as the chairman of a women’s rights group named Angamimiapfu Mechu Krotho (now known as Angami Women Organization). She has also been affiliated with several Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Nagaland and has actively voiced her opinion in favour of equal rights for women.
- After her husband died in June 2021, Salhoutuonuo Kruse joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), a regional political party in Nagaland.
- In 2023, the NDPP gave her a ticket to contest the assembly elections in Nagaland against an independent candidate named Keneizakho Nakhro from the 8 Western Angami assembly constituency.
Kruse emerged victorious in the elections by 7 votes. After winning the election, during an interview, she said,
Today, we have created history! Today, we have created history. This momentous victory belongs to us. I owe this victory to God Almighty, and to my citizens of Western Angami. I am very humbled by the support everyone has given me.”
- Apart from being a social activist and a politician, Salhoutuonuo Kruse is also an entrepreneur, who runs several hotels and girls’ hostels in Dimapur, Nagaland. She is also the proprietor of the North Town Higher Secondary School in Chumukedima, Nagaland.
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