First Rajiv Gandhi ministry
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First Rajiv Gandhi Ministry | |
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Republic of India | |
 Portrait of Rajiv Gandhi | |
| Date formed | 31 October 1984 |
| Date dissolved | 31 December 1984 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Zail Singh |
| Head of government | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Member party | Indian National Congress (Congress alliance) |
| Status in legislature | Majority 353 / 494 (71%) |
| Opposition leader | Vacant |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1980 |
| Outgoing election | 1984 |
| Legislature term(s) | 2 months |
| Predecessor | Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry |
| Successor | Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry |
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The First Rajiv Gandhi ministry was the 10th
India which was formed on 31 October 1984 after the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi. The ministry was headed by Rajiv Gandhi
and retained most ministers from the predecessor cabinet.
The ministry was dissolved on 31 December 1984 after the 1984 general election.
History
Rajiv Gandhi was appointed as the Prime Minister following the assassination of his mother and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984. He was sworn in as the Prime Minister by President Zail Singh the same day as the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Composition
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi retained the senior ministers from the predecessor cabinet headed by Indira Gandhi. Those sworn in as minister along with him on 31 October 1984 included P. V. Narasimha Rao, Pranab Mukherjee, Shankarrao Chavan, P. Shiv Shankar and Buta Singh as cabinet-rank ministers.
A cabinet expansion took place on 4 November 1984 when several other cabinet ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers were sworn in into office.
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of External Affairs 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 issuesnot allocated to any Minister. | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Defence | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of Planning | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Finance Minister of Commerce and Supply | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Energy | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of Works and Housing Minister of Sports | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of Shipping and Transport | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Industry and Company Affairs | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of Law and Justice | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of Agriculture | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Railways | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Rural Development | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Irrigation | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Education, Culture and Social Welfare | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Steel and Mines | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Khurshid Alam Khan | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Information and Broadcasting | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food and Civil Supplies | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |||
P. Venkatasubbaiah | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| 12 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |||
V. N. Gadgil | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning | Harinath Misra | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy | Chaudhary Dalbir Singh (Coal) | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |
Gargi Shankar Mishra (Petroleum) | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| 12 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Department of Science and Technology Minister of State in the Department of Space Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Minister of State in the Department of Electronics Minister of State in the Department of Ocean Development | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation | Dharam Vir | 4 November 1984 | 22 December 1984 | INC | |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | 12 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Deputy Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance | 31 October 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Deputy Minister in the Department of Environment | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministries of Education, Culture and Social Welfare | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Works and Housing | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |||
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Sports | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| 12 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | |||
| Deputy Minister in the Department of Parliamentary Affairs | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Communications | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
Deputy Minister in the Department of Electronics | 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | INC | ||
References
- ^ "Full List of Ministers of the Union Council of Ministers of India (1947–2015)" (PDF).
- ^ Cabinet Secretariat (13 November 1984). "Full list of members of the union council of ministers on 13 November 1984" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
