Rajiv Gandhi ministry

Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984.[1]

Rajiv Gandhi Ministry

10th ministry of the Republic of India
Rajiv Gandhi
Date formed31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)
Date dissolved2 December 1989 (1989-12-02)
People and organisations
Head of stateZail Singh (until 25 July 1987)
R. Venkataraman (from 25 July 1987)
Head of governmentRajiv Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Status in legislatureMajority
414 / 541 (77%)
Opposition partyNone
Opposition leaderNone
History
Election(s)1984
Outgoing election1989
Legislature term(s)5 years, 1 month and 2 days
PredecessorThird Indira Gandhi ministry
SuccessorV. P. Singh ministry
This article is part of
a series about
Rajiv Gandhi
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Premiership


Assassination

Rajiv Gandhi's signature

Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video

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).

Cabinet
Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
Prime Minister31 October 19842 December 1989 INC[3]
Minister of Law and Justice31 December 198424 January1987 INC[4]
24 January 198714 February 1988 INC[4]
14 February 198826 June 1988 INC[4]
26 June 19882 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Home Affairs31 December 198412 March 1986 INC[5]
September 1985October 1986 INC[6]
12 March 198612 May 1986 INC
12 May 19862 December 1989 INC[7]
Minister of External Affairs31 October 198425 September 1985 INC
25 September 198512 May 1986 INC
12 May 198622 October 1986 INC[8]
22 October 198625 July 1987 INC[9]
Rajiv Gandhi
25 July 198725 June 1988 INC
25 June 19882 December 1989 INC
Minister of Railways31 December 19844 June 1986 INC[10]
24 June 198621 October 1986 INC[10]
22 October 19861 December 1989 INC[10]
Minister of Defence19841985 INC
19851987 INC
19871987 INC
19871989 INC
Minister of Information and BroadcastingThird Indira Gandhi ministryDecember 1984 INC
January 1985October 1986 INC
19861988 INC
February 19882 December 1989 INC
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development198412 May 1986 INC
12 May 1986[8]14 February 1988 INC[11]
14 February 19882 Dec 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Tourism
Rajiv Gandhi
31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
25 September 198512 May 1986 INC[4]
12 May 198614 July 1987 INC[4]
14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs31 October 198431 December 1984 INC[12]
31 December 19841989 INC[13]
Minister of Health and Family Welfare31 December 198424 June 1986 INC[14]
24 June 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
14 February 198825 January 1989 INC[4]
25 January 19891 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Finance31 December 198424 January 1987 INC[15]
Rajiv Gandhi
24 January 198725 July 1987 INC
25 July 198725 June 1988 INC[9]
25 June 19882 December 1989 INC[5]
Minister of Labour and Employment26 June 19882 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Works and housing31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of Irrigation31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of Power31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
25 September 19851 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Environment and Forest
Rajiv Gandhi
31 December 198422 October 1986 INC[4]
22 October 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Water Resources25 September 198521 August 1987 INC[4]
Rajiv Gandhi
21 August 198714 February 1988 INC[4]
14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
25 June 19882 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Human Resource Development31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
25 September 198525 June 1988 INC[4]
25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Planning31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Rajiv Gandhi
25 September 198514 February 1988 INC[4]
14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
12 May 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
Minister of Steel & Mines31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
25 September 198512 April 1987 INC[4]
12 April 198725 July 1987 INC[4]
25 July 19871 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Coal31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
Minister of Industry31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
25 September 198522 October 1986 INC[4]
22 October 19862 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Commerce
Rajiv Gandhi
31 December 198414 January 1985 INC[4]
14 January 198525 September 1985 INC[4]
15 November 198519 January 1986 INC[4]
20 January 198625 July 1987 INC[4]
25 July 198725 June 1988 INC[4]
25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Urban Development25 September 198522 October 1986 INC[4]
22 October 19861 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Civil Aviation
Rajiv Gandhi
31 December 198425 September 1985 INC[4]
25 September 198524 June 1986 INC[4]
14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
Minister of Transport25 September 198524 June 1986 INC[4]
24 June 198622 October 1986 INC[4]
Minister of Programme Implementation25 September 19854 May 1987 INC[4]
25 July 198725 June 1988 INC[4]
25 June 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Communications22 October 198614 February 1988 INC[4]
14 February 198825 June 1988 INC[4]
25 June 198830 May 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting14 February 19881 December 1989 INC[4]
Minister of Textiles14 February 19881 December 1989 INC[4]

Ministers of State
SI No. Name Department Party
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

Parliamentary Secretary (Prime Minister's Office)

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