Ambika Soni is the member of Indian National Congress and the cabinet minister in Ministry of Tourism and Culture. She is also an elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha. She was also appointed to implement discipline in the faction-ridden Congress in Kerala. By profession she is a Political and Social worker.

Ambika Soni was born on 13th November 1943 to parents Late Shri Nakul Sen, I.C.S and Shrimati Indu Nakul Sen at Undivided Punjab, Lahore. She completed her education from Indraprastha College, Delhi University, Alliance Francaise, Bangkok and University of Havana, Cuba and obtains subsequently B.A. (Hons.), Diploma Langue Francaise, Post-Graduate Diploma in Spanish Art and Literature. On 14 October 1961 she was married to Shri Uday C.Soni and the couple has one son.

In 1975 she was chosen as the President of Indian Youth Congress. Ambika Soni was selected to Rajya Sabha on March 1976. In the year 1998, she became the President of All India Mahila Congress. She became the General Secretary of All India Congress Committee in the year 1999 and she held the post onwards. On Jan. 2000, she was again elected to Rajya Sabha. From Jan 2000 to Feb. 2004, she has served as the member of Committee on Public Undertakings. She also held the position of Member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation from Aug. 2004 onwards.

During 2000-2001, she has been the Member of Committee on Defense. During May 2000 -June 2004, she became the Member of House Committee. Became Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism from Jan. 2002 to Dec. 2003. From Jan. 2003 to Feb. 2004, she holds the post of a Member of Committee on Home Affairs. In July 2004, she was elected to Rajya Sabha and from Aug. 2004 onwards she held as a Member of Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture. Oct. 2004 onwards, she has served as the Member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment and Forests. March 2005 onwards she has been serving as the Member to the Election to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

Ambika Soni visited South Africa, as member of Commonwealth delegation, China, as member of Women`s delegation, Australia, Morocco, U.S.A., Europe, Mexico, Cuba, Russia and Czechoslovakia respectively.