List of education ministers of Andhra Pradesh

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Minister of Human Resources Development
Mānava Vanarula Abhivr̥d'dhi Śākha Mantrī
Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg
Nara Lokesh at public meet (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Nara Lokesh
since 12 June 2024
Department of Human Resources Development
AbbreviationHRD
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 Ganta Srinivasa Rao
Formation8 June 2014
Website Official website

The Minister of Education or simply referred to as the Education Minister, is officially known as the Minister of Human Resources Development, the head of the Department of Education of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. One of the senior-most officers in the Cabinet of Andhra Pradesh, the chief responsibility of the Education Minister is the maintenance of Andhra Pradesh's internal security; the state's police force comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Education.

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Ever since the time of formation of Andhra Pradesh. the office has been seen as second in seniority with par to Finance minister only to the Chief Minister in the state Cabinet. Several Education Ministers have since held the additional portfolio of Deputy Chief Minister.

From June 2014 to May 2019, the Education Minister of Andhra Pradesh was Ganta Srinivasa Rao of the Telugu Desam Party, taking over the reins from who was last before burification of state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Following the cabinet formation on 12 June 2024, Nara Lokesh assumed the office under N. Chandrababu Naidu.

List of ministers

#PortraitMinister
(Lifespan)
Constituency
Term of officeElection
(Term)
PartyMinistryChief MinisterRef.
Term startTerm endDuration
1 Ganta Srinivasarao.jpeg Ganta Srinivasa Rao
(born 1960)
MLA for Bheemili
8 June 201429 May 20194 years, 355 days 2014
(14th)
Telugu Desam Party Naidu III N. Chandrababu Naidu [1]
2 Audimulapu Suresh.png Audimulapu Suresh
(born 1964)
MLA for Yerragondapalem
8 June 20197 April 20222 years, 303 days 2019
(15th)
YSR Congress Party Jagan Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy [2]
3 Botsa Satyanarayana (cropped).png Botsa Satyanarayana

MLA for Cheepurupalli
11 April 20228 June 20242 years, 58 days [3]
4 Nara Lokesh at public meet (cropped).jpg Nara Lokesh
(born 1983)
MLA for Mangalagiri
12 June 2024Incumbent68 days 2024
(16th)
Telugu Desam Party Naidu IV N. Chandrababu Naidu [4]

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