Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Culture Affairs
Government of Maharashtra
सांस्कृतिक कार्य विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Parent department Government of Maharashtra
Website cultural.maharashtra.gov.in

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promoting regional culture.

Contents

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sudhir Mungantiwar is current Minister of Cultural Affairs. Cabinet Minister is assisted by the Minister of State. Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022.

Head office

Minister of Cultural Affairs
सांस्कृतिक कार्य मंत्री
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Incumbent
Sudhir Mungantiwar
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)
Style The Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports to Chief Minister ,
& Maharashtra Legislature
Seat Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer Governor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length 5 years
Precursor Amit Deshmukh
(2019-2022)
Inaugural holder Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers

NoName
(Constituency)
PartyTerm of officeMinistryChief minister
1 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962- Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 Vasantrao Naik 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963- Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963- P. K. Sawant
5 Shankarrao Chavan 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967- Vasantrao Naik
6 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972- Vasantrao Naik
7 Pratibha Patil 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8M. D. Choudhari21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
9 Dadasaheb_Rupwate 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
10 Nashikrao Tirpude
Deputy Chief Minister
7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
11Arjunrao Kasture INC (S) 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
12 Jayant Shridhar Tilak INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry Abdul Rahman Antulay
13 Babasaheb Bhosale
Chief Minister
13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Sushilkumar Shinde 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
15 Sushilkumar Shinde 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
16 Jawaharlal Darda 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17Ram Meghe12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
18 Sudhakarrao Naik 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
19 Sudhakarrao Naik 4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
20 Sushilkumar Shinde 25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
21 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency- Latur district)
6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
22 Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar-Jalgaon District)
BJP 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
231 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg Narayan Rane
24 Ramkrishna More INC 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
25 Ramkrishna More 27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
26 Vilasrao Deshmukh
Chief Minister
(MLA for Latur City Constituency- Latur district)
1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
27 Harshvardhan Patil IND 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
28 Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg
Ashok Chavan
Chief Minister
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency- Nanded District)
INC 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29Sanjay Deotale11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
30 Vinod Tawde in 2015.jpg
Vinod Tawde
BJP 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister
23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019
Second Fadnavis ministry Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
31 Subhash Desai.jpg
Subhash Desai
(MLC for Elected by MLAs constituency-Mumbai Suburban District)
SHS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg Uddhav Thackeray
32 Amit Deshmukh.jpg
Amit Deshmukh
INC 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister
30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022
Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
33 Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png
Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur-Chandrapur District)

BJP

14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

NoName
(Constituency)
PartyTerm of officeMinistryAllianceChief minister
1 Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar SHS 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg Uddhav Thackeray
2 Aditi Sunil Tatkare
(Additional_charge)
(MLA for Shrivardhan- Raigad District)
NCP 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3NANA Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

Cultural centers

Ministry has various cultural centers across Maharashtra. Urdu Culture Center in Nanded is named after Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar. [1] [2]

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