Department of Tourism (Andhra Pradesh)

Minister of Tourism
Paryāṭaka Śākha Mantrī
Incumbent Kandula Durgesh since 12 June 2024
Department of Tourism
Member of	Andha Pradesh Cabinet
Reports to	Governor of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislature
Appointer	Governor of Andhra Pradesh on the advice of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Inaugural holder	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Formation	8 June 2014
Website	Official website

The Minister of Tourism, is the head of the Department of Tourism of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

The incumbent minister of the Tourism department is the Kandula Durgesh from Janasena Party.

List of ministers

#	Portrait		Minister (Lifespan) Constituency	Term of office			Election (Term)	Party	Ministry	Chief Minister	Ref.
				Term start	Term end	Duration
–			N. Chandrababu Naidu (born 1950) MLA for Kuppam	8 June 2014	1 April 2017	2 years, 297 days	2014 (14th)	Telugu Desam Party	Naidu III	N. Chandrababu Naidu	[1]
1			Bhuma Akhila Priya (born 1987) MLA for Allagadda	2 April 2017	29 May 2019	2 years, 57 days					[2]
2			Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao (born 1967) MLA for Bheemili	30 May 2019	7 April 2022	2 years, 312 days	2019 (15th)	YSR Congress Party	Jagan	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy	[3]
3			R.K.Roja (born 1972) MLA for Nagari	11 April 2022	11 June 2024	2 years, 61 days					[4]
4			Kandula Durgesh (born 1960) MLA for Nidadavole	12 June 2024	Incumbent	284 days	2024 (16th)	Janasena Party	Naidu IV	N. Chandrababu Naidu	[5]

References

1. "19 ministers take oath along with Chandrababu Naidu". The Indian Express. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
2. Rao, G. v r Subba (2 April 2017). "Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh takes oath as Minister". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 30 October 2022.
3. "Jaganmohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. Service, Indo-Asian News (11 April 2022). "25 members of Jagan Reddy's revamped Cabinet take oath". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
5. "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. 14 June 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 23 July 2024.