The present Union Cabinet of the Government of India was formed after the Indian general election, 2009 held in five phases in 2009: on 16 April, 22/23 April, 30 April, 7 May and 13 May 2009. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2009 and led to the formation of the 15th Lok Sabha.
Manmohan Singh took oath as the 14th Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2009, followed by the oath-taking ceremonies of the present 'Council of Ministers' in two phases.
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Cabinet minister
This is a list of current members of the Union Cabinet of the Government of India. All ministers are based in offices of their respective Union Ministries in New Delhi. All Cabinet members are mandated by the constitution to be members of either House of the Parliament of India. In a departure from the norm the current Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is a member of the Upper House, the Rajya Sabha. He remained so for the duration of his entire first term (2004 - 2009) too. All previous Prime Minister have been elected members of the Lok Sabha.
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There are three categories of ministers, in descending order of rank:
- Union Cabinet Minister - senior minister in-charge of a ministry. A cabinet minister may also hold additional charges of other Ministries, where no other Cabinet minister is appointed
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) - with no overseeing Union cabinet minister for that portfolio
- Minister of State (MoS) - junior minister with an overseeing cabinet minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry. For instance, an MoS in the Finance Ministry may only handle taxation.
Ministers for 2009
Cabinet Ministers
Minister of State (Independent Charges)
A 'Minister of State with independent charge' is a junior Minister in the Federal (State) or Central Government of India but is in charge of a ministry, unlike Minister of State who is also a junior Minister but assists a cabinet minister.
| Sl. No. | Name | Responsible Ministries | Age (in years) | Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salman Khursheed | Minister of State of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Ministry of Minority Affairs | |||
| 2 | Praful Patel | Minister of State of the Ministry of Civil Aviation | Lok Sabha, Bhandara-Gondiya, Maharashtra | ||
| 3 | Krishna Tirath | Minister of State of the Ministry of Women and Child Development | |||
| 4 | Jairam Ramesh | Minister of State of the Ministry of Environment and Forests | |||
| 5 | Prithviraj Chavan | Minister of State of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and in charge of Prime Minister's Office | Rajya Sabha, Maharashtra | ||
| 6 | Shriprakash Jaiswal | Minister of State of the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | |||
| 7 | Dinsha Patel | Minister of State of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
Ministers of State
UPA Cabinet by Party
Source: Various news organizations[1][2][3][4]
The new UPA included 79 members, 78 members in the cabinet plus Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The first 20 cabinet ministers including Manmohan Singh, swore in on May 22, 2009, while the other 59 cabinet members swore in on May 27, 2009. The 6 non-Congress cabinet ministers, include A. Raja, Dayanidhi Maran, and M.K. Azhagiri from the DMK. Mamta Banerjee from Trinamool Congress, Sharad Pawar from Nationalist Congress Party and Farooq Abdullah from National Conference represent the other non-Congress cabinet ministers.
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Trinamool Congress | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muslim League | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 45 | 78 |
UPA Cabinet by States
| State | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (I) | Ministers of State | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| West Bengal | 2 | — | 8 | 9 |
| Kerala | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Madhya Pradesh | — | — | — | 4 |
| Karnataka | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bihar | — | — | — | 3 |
| Himachal Pradesh | — | — | — | 2 |
| Meghalaya | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jharkhand | — | — | — | 1 |
- MoS (I) - Ministers of State with Independent charge
See also
References
- ^ http://news.oneindia.in/2009/05/27/manmohan-list-78-member-council-of-ministers-upa.html
- ^ http://www.groundreport.com/World/59-new-ministers-inducted-in-Manmohan-s-cabinet-go_3
- ^ http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1480123.php/59_ministers_sworn_in_to_complete_Indias_new_government
- ^ http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/2009/05/14-cabinet-ministers-7-mos-independent.html
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/29/stories/2009052955061100.htm
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Naveen-ups-the-ante-over-states-share-in-PM-team/articleshow/4590533.cms
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