V. P. Singh ministry

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V. P. Singh ministry
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13th ministry of the Republic of India
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Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Date formed2 December 1989 (1989-12-02)
Date dissolved10 November 1990 (1990-11-10)
People and organisations
Head of state R. Venkataraman
Head of government Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Deputy head of government Chaudhary Devi Lal
Member party Janata Dal (National Front) (Supported by BJP 85/543 MPs).
Status in legislature Coalition
280 / 543(52%)
Opposition party Indian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Opposition leader Rajiv Gandhi (lok sabha)
History
Election(s) 1989
Legislature term(s)11 months and 8 days
Predecessor Rajiv Gandhi ministry
Successor Chandra Shekhar ministry

Vishwanath Pratap Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 2 December 1989. His initial ministry consisted of the following Cabinet ministers and their departments. The Cabinet was functional from the 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990.

Contents

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRemarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Minister of Science and Technology
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues
not allocated to any Minister.
2 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Deputy Prime Minister 2 December 19891 August 1990  JD  
Minister of Agriculture 2 December 19891 August 1990  JD  
1 August 199010 November 1990  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Finance 5 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of External Affairs 6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Home Affairs 6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Railways 6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Industry 6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals 6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Commerce
Minister of Tourism
6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Food Processing Industries
Minister of Textiles
6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Environment and Forests 2 December 198923 April 1990  JD Prime Minister was responsible.
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Health and Family Welfare 6 December 198923 April 1990  JD  
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Energy
Minister of Civil Aviation
6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Labour
Minister of Welfare
6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Surface Transport 6 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Communications 6 December 198923 April 1990  JD  
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Steel and Mines
Minister of Law and Justice
6 December 198910 November 1990  AGP  
Minister of Urban Development 6 December 198910 November 1990  DMK  
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 6 December 198910 November 1990  TDP  
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies 8 December 198910 November 1990  JD  
Minister of Kashmir Affairs 13 March 199030 May 1990  JD  

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Water Resources 6 December 19895 November 1990  JD

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests 6 December 19896 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology 18 December 198910 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy
Minister of State in the Department of Electronics
Minister of State in the Department of Space
Minister of State in the Department of Ocean Development
25 December 198910 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Programme Implementation 20 January 199023 April 1990  JD
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
M. G. K. Menon
(Education)
20 January 199023 April 1990  JD
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence 20 January 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
Nitish Kumar
(Agriculture and Cooperation)
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Upendra Nath Verma
(Rural Development)
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs 23 April 19905 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry
Srikant Kumar Jena
(Small Scale Industries and Agro
and Rural Industries)
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals 23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies 23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce 23 April 199010 November 1990  JD

Deputy Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Bhakta Charan Das
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
23 April 19905 November 1990  JD
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Welfare
Bhakta Charan Das
(Women and Child Development)
23 April 19905 November 1990  JD
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 23 April 19905 November 1990  JD
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance 23 April 199010 November 1990  JD
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways 23 April 199010 November 1990  JD

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