Minister of Minority Affairs (India)
| Minister of Minority Affairs Hindi: अल्पसंख्यंक कार्य मंत्री | |
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Incumbent Najma Heptullah since 26 May 2014 | |
| Ministry of Minority Affairs | |
| Member of | Cabinet of India |
| Appointer |
President on the advice of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | A. R. Antulay |
| Formation | 29 January 2006[1] |
The Minister of Minority Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Minority Affairs and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India.[2] Currently Najma Heptullah holds the office, who assumed it on 26 May 2014.
List of Ministers of Minority Affairs
The ministry was formed on 29 January 2006,[1] with A. R. Antulay being the first Minister.
| Name | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister | ||
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| A. R. Antulay[3] | 29 January 2006 | 2009 | Indian National Congress (United Progressive Alliance) |
Manmohan Singh | |
| Salman Khurshid[4][5] | 2009 | 28 October 2012 | |||
| K. Rahman Khan | 2012 | 2014 | |||
| Najma Heptullah | 26 May 2014 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Narendra Modi | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About the Ministry, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India
- ↑ Organizational Setup, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India
- ↑ Fourteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Antulay,Shri Abdul Rehman
- ↑ Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Khurshid,Shri Salman
- ↑ Khurshid was Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) till 19 January 2011, then became Union Cabinet Minister