Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | |
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10th ministry of the Republic of India | |
Date formed | 31 October 1984 |
Date dissolved | 2 December 1989 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Zail Singh (until 25 July 1987) R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987) |
Head of government | Rajiv Gandhi |
Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
Status in legislature | Majority 414 / 541 (77%) |
Opposition party | None |
Opposition leader | None |
History | |
Election(s) | 1984 |
Outgoing election | 1989 |
Legislature term(s) | 5 years, 1 month and 2 days |
Predecessor | Third Indira Gandhi ministry |
Successor | V. P. Singh ministry |
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(1984-1989)
Assassination Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video | ||
Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984. [1]
Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet included 7 Agriculturists, 15 Lawyers, 4 Journalists and 3 former Princely state rulers. [2]
The ministry also included 2 ministers from Far Eastern India(North East India).
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref | |
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Prime Minister | 31 October 1984 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [3] | ||
Minister of Law and Justice | 31 December 1984 | 24 January1987 | INC | [4] | ||
24 January 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
14 February 1988 | 26 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
26 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Home Affairs | 31 December 1984 | 12 March 1986 | INC | [5] | ||
September 1985 | October 1986 | INC | [6] | |||
12 March 1986 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||||
12 May 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [7] | |||
Minister of External Affairs | 31 October 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | |||
25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | ||||
12 May 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [8] | |||
22 October 1986 | 25 July 1987 | INC | [9] | |||
Rajiv Gandhi | 25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | |||
25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||
Minister of Railways | 31 December 1984 | 4 June 1986 | INC | [10] | ||
24 June 1986 | 21 October 1986 | INC | [10] | |||
22 October 1986 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [10] | |||
Minister of Defence | 1984 | 1985 | INC | |||
1985 | 1987 | INC | ||||
1987 | 1987 | INC | ||||
1987 | 1989 | INC | ||||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Third Indira Gandhi ministry | December 1984 | INC | |||
January 1985 | October 1986 | INC | ||||
1986 | 1988 | INC | ||||
February 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | ||||
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1984 | 12 May 1986 | INC | |||
12 May 1986 [8] | 14 February 1988 | INC | [11] | |||
14 February 1988 | 2 Dec 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Tourism | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
25 September 1985 | 12 May 1986 | INC | [4] | |||
12 May 1986 | 14 July 1987 | INC | [4] | |||
14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | [12] | ||
31 December 1984 | 1989 | INC | [13] | |||
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 31 December 1984 | 24 June 1986 | INC | [14] | ||
24 June 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
14 February 1988 | 25 January 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
25 January 1989 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Finance | 31 December 1984 | 24 January 1987 | INC | [15] | ||
Rajiv Gandhi | 24 January 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | |||
25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [9] | |||
25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [5] | |||
Minister of Labour and Employment | 26 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
Minister of Works and housing | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
Minister of Irrigation | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
Minister of Power | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
25 September 1985 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Environment and Forest | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | |
22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Water Resources | 25 September 1985 | 21 August 1987 | INC | [4] | ||
Rajiv Gandhi | 21 August 1987 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Human Resource Development | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
25 September 1985 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Planning | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
Rajiv Gandhi | 25 September 1985 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
12 May 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Steel & Mines | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
25 September 1985 | 12 April 1987 | INC | [4] | |||
12 April 1987 | 25 July 1987 | INC | [4] | |||
25 July 1987 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Coal | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
Minister of Industry | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | ||
25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | |||
22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Commerce | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 14 January 1985 | INC | [4] | |
14 January 1985 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |||
15 November 1985 | 19 January 1986 | INC | [4] | |||
20 January 1986 | 25 July 1987 | INC | [4] | |||
25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Urban Development | 25 September 1985 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
22 October 1986 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Civil Aviation | Rajiv Gandhi | 31 December 1984 | 25 September 1985 | INC | [4] | |
25 September 1985 | 24 June 1986 | INC | [4] | |||
14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Transport | 25 September 1985 | 24 June 1986 | INC | [4] | ||
24 June 1986 | 22 October 1986 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Programme Implementation | 25 September 1985 | 4 May 1987 | INC | [4] | ||
25 July 1987 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Communications | 22 October 1986 | 14 February 1988 | INC | [4] | ||
14 February 1988 | 25 June 1988 | INC | [4] | |||
25 June 1988 | 30 May 1989 | INC | [4] | |||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 14 February 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] | ||
Minister of Textiles | 14 February 1988 | 1 December 1989 | INC | [4] |
SI No. | Name | Department | Party | |
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1. | Shivraj Patil | Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development. [16] | INC | |
2. | Biren Sing Engti | Ministry of Personnel and Training,Ministry of Public Grievances and Pensions,Ministry of Planning and Implementation. | INC | |
3. | K. Natwar Singh | Ministry of External Affairs (from 1985) | INC | |
4. | Margaret Alva | Ministry of Parliamentary affairs (from 1985) | INC | |
5. | Sitaram Kesri | (from 1985 to 1986) | INC | |
6. | Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi | Ministry of Education and Culture. [17] | INC | |
7. | Chandrashekhar Singh | Ministry of Petroleum (from 1985 to 9 July 1986) | INC | |
8. | V.N. Gadgil | Ministry of Information and broadcasting (from 1984 to November 1986) | INC | |
9. | Khurshid Alam Khan | Ministry of Tourism, Civil aviation and Commerce (from 1984 to November 1986) | INC | |
10. | Ajit Kumar Panja | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (independent charge) (from November 1986) | INC | |
11. | P. Chidambaram | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (from 1984) | INC | |
12. | Madhavrao Scindia | Railways, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge) | INC | |
13. | Rajesh Pilot | Ministry of Surface Transport, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge) | INC | |
14. | Jagdish Tytler | Ministry of Civil Aviation, under Transport Minister (from 1984 to November 1986); (from 1986 he got independent charge); later got labour under Cabinet Minister | INC | |
15. | P.A. Sangma | Ministry of Labour. | INC | |
16. | Yogendra Makwana | Ministry of Steel. | INC | |
17. | H.R. Bhardwaj | Ministry of Law & Justice. | INC | |
18. | Ram Dulari Sinha | Ministry of Home Affairs. [18] | INC | |
19. | Shyamlal Yadav | Ministry of Agriculture. | INC |
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