Minister of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications | |
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Samācāra Sāṅkētikata, Elakṭrāniks mariyu Kamyūnikēṣans Śākha Mantrī | |
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Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications | |
Abbreviation | ITE&C |
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 |
Precursor | Department of Information Technology and Communications |
Inaugural holder | Bojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy |
Formation | 10 April 2000 |
Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) is an executive agency of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The current IT Minister of Andhra Pradesh is Nara Lokesh.
The Information Technology Wing was created as part of the Finance & Planning (Plg. Wing) Department vide G.O.Rt.No.2125, General Administration (Special.A) Department, dated: 09-05-1997. During April 2000 the IT&C Department was given an independent status vide G.O.Ms.NO.133, General Administration (AR&T.I) Department, dated: 10.04.2000 [1] . The organizational structure of the ITE&C Department, along with the creation and filling of posts, was formally established through G.O. Ms. No. 12, dated 11 September 2000, issued by the Information Technology and Communications Department [2] .
The nomenclature of the Department has been changed as Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Department vide G.O.Ms.No.575 General Administration (AR&T.I) Department, Dated:24.07.2013.
# | Portrait | Minister (Lifespan) Constituency | Term of office | Election (Term) | Party | Ministry | Chief Minister | Ref. | |||
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Term start | Term end | Duration | |||||||||
1 | Palle Raghunatha Reddy MLA for Puttaparthi | 8 June 2014 | 1 April 2017 | 2 years, 297 days | 2014 (14th) | Telugu Desam Party | Naidu III | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [3] | ||
2 | ![]() | Nara Lokesh (born 1983) MLC | 2 April 2017 | 29 May 2019 | 2 years, 57 days | [4] | |||||
3 | Mekapati Goutham Reddy (1971–2022) MLA for Atmakur | 19 June 2019 | 21 February 2022 † | 2 years, 247 days | 2019 (15th) | YSR Congress Party | Jagan | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | [5] | ||
4 | Gudivada Amarnath MLA for Anakapalli | 11 April 2022 | 6 June 2024 | 2 years, 56 days | [6] | ||||||
(2) | ![]() | Nara Lokesh (born 1983) MLA for Mangalagiri | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 329 days | 2024 (16th) | Telugu Desam Party | Naidu IV | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [7] [4] |
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