Rajiv Gandhi ministry

Rajiv Gandhi Ministry

10th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed 31 October 1984
Date dissolved 2 December 1989
People and organizations
Head of government Rajiv Gandhi
Head of state Zail Singh (until 25 July 1987)
R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987)
Member party Indian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party None
Opposition leader None
History
Election(s) 1984
Outgoing election 1989
Legislature term(s) 5 years, 1 month and 1 day
Previous Third Indira Gandhi ministry
Successor V. P. Singh ministry

Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984.[1]

Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet included 7 Agriculturists, 15 Lawyers, 4 Journalists and 3 former Princely state rulers.[2]

Cabinet

Key
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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi31 October 19842 December 1989INC[3]
Minister of Finance V. P. Singh31 December 198424 January 1987INC[4]
 Rajiv Gandhi24 January 198725 July 1987INC
 N. D. Tiwari25 July 198725 June 1988INC[5]
 Shankarrao Chavan25 June 19882 December 1989INC[6]
Minister of Home Affairs Shankarrao Chavan31 December 198412 March 1986INC[6]
 Arun NehruSeptember 1985October 1986INC[7]
 P. V. Narasimha Rao12 March 198612 May 1986INC
 Buta Singh12 May 19862 December 1989INC[8]
Minister of External Affairs Rajiv Gandhi31 October 198425 September 1985INC
 Bali Ram Bhagat25 September 198512 May 1986INC
 P. Shiv Shankar12 May 198622 October 1987INC[9]
 N.D. Tiwari22 October 198725 July 1987INC[5]
 Rajiv Gandhi25 July 198725 June 1988INC
Minister of External Affairs P. V. Narasimha Rao25 June 19882 December 1989INC
Minister of Railways Bansi Lal31 December 19844 June 1986INC[10]
 Mohsina Kidwai24 June 198621 October 1986INC[10]
 Madhavrao Scindia22 October 19861 December 1989INC[10]
Minister of Defence P. V. Narasimha Rao19841985INC
 Rajiv Gandhi19851987INC
 V. P. Singh19871987INC
 K. C. Pant19871989INC
Minister of Information and Broadcasting H. K. L. BhagatThird Indira Gandhi ministryDecember 1984INC
 V. N. GadgilJanuary 1985October 1986INC
 Ajit Kumar Panja19861988INC
 H. K. L. BhagatFebruary 19882 December 1989INC
Minister of Agriculture Buta Singh198412 May 1986INC[4]
 Gurdial Singh Dhillon12 May 1986[9]14 February 1988INC[11]
Minister of Tourism Mufti Mohammad Sayeed12 May 19861989INC[9]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Buta Singh31 October 198431 December 1984INC[12]
 H. K. L. Bhagat31 December 19841989INC[13]
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mohsina Kidwai31 December 198424 June 1986INC[14]

Ministers of State

References

  1. ↑ Sanjoy Hazarika (1 January 1985). "Rajiv Gandhi Becomes Prime Minister Amid Thunderous Applause". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  2. ↑ Top Policy Makers in India: Cabinet Ministers and Their Civil Service Advisors. p. 37.
  3. ↑ web.archive.org/web/20110511110825/http://pmindia.nic.in/former.htm
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 www.vpsingh.in/biography.html
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  7. ↑ "Lok Sabha Member's Bioprofile". Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Previous Governor's profile on Governor of Bihar official website".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Rajiv Gandhi expands cabinet". Lodi News-Sentinel. 13 May 1986. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) website
  11. ↑ The Office of Speaker Lok Sabha
  12. ↑ http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/LS/ataglace.htm LOK SABHA
  13. ↑ "Rajiv Gandhi takes oath as India's Prime Minister". Deseret News. 31 December 1984. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Rajya Sabha Members Bioprofile". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi.
  15. ↑ Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil. interstatecouncil.nic.in