Minister of Science and Technology (India)

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Minister of Science & Technology
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Incumbent
Harsh Vardhan [1]
since 9 November 2014
Ministry of Science & Technology
Style The Honourable
Appointer President on the advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder V. P. Singh
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The Minister of Science & Technology is the head of the Ministry of Science & Technology of the Government of India. It is a key office in the Union Cabinet. [2]

The Ministry of Science and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India.

Government of India Legislative, executive and judiciary powers of India

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List of Science & Technology Ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyPrime Minister
V. P. Singh [3] V. P. Singh (cropped).jpg 19891990 Janata Dal V. P. Singh
Chandra Shekhar [4] 19901991 Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar
P. V. Narasimha Rao [5] P V Narasimha Rao.png 19911996 Indian National Congress P. V. Narasimha Rao
Murli Manohar Joshi [6] Murli Manohar Joshi MP.jpg 13 October 199921 May 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Kapil Sibal [7] Kapil Sibal.jpg 23 May 2004May 2009 Indian National Congress Manmohan Singh
Pawan Kumar Bansal [8] PawanKumarBansalChd.JPG 19 January 201119 July 2011
Vilasrao Deshmukh [9] Vilasrao deshmukh3.jpg 19 July 201114 August 2012
Vayalar Ravi Vayalar Ravi-crop.jpg 14 August 201228 Oct 2012
Jaipal Reddy Jaipal Sudini Reddy 03212.JPG 28 Oct 201226 May 2014
Dr. Jitendra Singh [1] Dr.Jitendra Singh.JPG 26 May 20149 November 2014 Bharatiya Janata Party Narendra Modi
Harsh Vardhan Dr Harsh Vardhan.png 9 November 2014Incumbent

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References

  1. 1 2 Minister of State (Independent Charge)
  2. ↑ "India.gov.in Council of Ministers". New Delhi: Govt of India. 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Tenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : SINGH, SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fourteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : Chandra Shekhar,Shri". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Sketch, Member of Parliament, XI Lok Sabha : RAO, SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ NDTV correspondent (July 19, 2011). "Deshmukh takes charge as Science and Technology Minister". New Delhi: NDTV. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
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