Third Indira Gandhi ministry

Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for the third time on 14 January 1980.[1]

Third Indira Gandhi Ministry

9th ministry of the Republic of India
Indira Gandhi
Date formed14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
Date dissolved31 October 1984 (1984-10-31)
People and organisations
Head of stateNeelam Sanjiva Reddy (until 25 July 1982)
Zail Singh (from 25 July 1982)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress
(Congress alliance)
Status in legislatureMajority
353 / 494(71%)
Opposition partyBharatiya Jana Sangh
Opposition leaderVacant (in Lok Sabha)
Lal Krishna Advani (in Rajya Sabha)
(21 January 1980 – 7 April 1980)
History
Election(s)1980
Outgoing election1984
Legislature term(s)4 years, 9 months and 17 days
PredecessorCharan Singh ministry
SuccessorFirst Rajiv Gandhi ministry

Indira Gandhi's cabinet included 6 Agriculturists, 9 Lawyers, 2 Journalists and 1 former Princely state rulers.[2]

Three of Gandhi's cabinet ministers namely Pranab Mukherjee, R. Venkataraman and Zail Singh later served as Presidents of India.

Cabinet

Key
  • Died in office
  • RES Resigned
PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRef
Prime Minister14 January 198031 October 1984[†] INC(I)[3]
Minister of Finance14 January 198015 January 1982 INC(I)[4]
15 January 198231 October 1984 INC(I)[5]
Minister of Home Affairs14 January 198022 June 1982 INC(I)[6]
R. Venkataraman
22 June 19822 September 1982 INC(I)[4]
2 September 198219 July 1984 INC(I) 
19 July 1984Rajiv Gandhi Ministry INC(I)[7]
Minister of External Affairs
P. V. Narasimha Rao
14 January 198014 July 1984 INC(I)[7]
Indira Gandhi
14 July 198431 October 1984[†] INC(I) 
Minister of Defence
Indira Gandhi
14 January 19801982 INC(I) 
R. Venkataraman
19821984 INC(I)[4]
1984Rajiv Gandhi Ministry INC(I) 
Minister of Railways14 January 198012 November 1980 INC(I)[8]
12 November 198014 January 1982 INC(I)[8]
Prakash Chandra Sethi
15 January 19822 September 1982 INC(I)[8]
2 September 1982Rajiv Gandhi Ministry INC(I)[8]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting19801982 INC(I)[9]
February 1983Rajiv Gandhi Ministry INC(I)[10]
Minister of Agriculture14 January 198031 October 1984 INC(I)[11]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs14 January 198029 January 1983 INC(I)[12]
29 January 1983Rajiv Gandhi Ministry INC(I)[12]

Ministers of State


1.Prem Khandu Thungan,Ministry of supply and rehabilitation(India),(08/06/1980 to 15/01/1982),Ministries of Education, Culture and Social Welfare(15/01/1982 to 31/10/1984)(Again from 04/11/1984 to 31/12/1984).

  • Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of Space and Ocean Development.[13]
  • Shivraj Patil, Ministry of Commerce (Independent Charge).[13]
  • Saroj Khaparde, Ministry of Family Welfare (1980–82)[14]
  • S.K. Kamla Kumari, Ministry of Agriculture (1980–83)[14]
  • Shri Harinath Mishra, (Independenct charge) Ministry of Rural Development (1983-84)[15]
  • Ram Dulari Sinha, Ministry of Commerce (1980–82), Ministry of Industry, Steel and Mines (1982–84)[14]
  • Tanguturi Anjaiah, Ministry of Labour (8 June 1980 – 10 October 1980)[16]
  • Ashok Gehlot
  • C. K. Jaffer Sharief, Minister of Railways (1980-1984)[17]
  • Charanjit Chanana, Minister of Industry[18]
  • Baleshwar Ram, Ministry of Agriculture (1980–84)[19]
  • shri Dharam Vir, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour (15.1.1982 to 6.9.1982), Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation (6.9.1982 to 29.1.1983),Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation(29.1.1983 to 31.10.1984* and Again from 4.11.1984 to 22.12.1984)[15]

See also

References

  1. "Indira Gandhi claims victory". Anchorage Daily News. 8 January 1980.
  2. Mathur, Kuldeep (1994). Top Policy Makers in India: Cabinet Ministers and Their Civil Service Advisors. p. 37. ISBN 9788170225300.
  3. web.archive.org/web/20110511110825/http://pmindia.nic.in/former.htm
  4. "Shri Ramaswami Venkataraman - R.Venkataraman - Past President of India". Pastpresidentsofindia.indiapress.org. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. realityviews.blogspot.in/2012/06/short-biography-of-pranab-mukherjee.html
  6. "Zail Singh, 78, First Sikh To Hold India's Presidency". The New York Times. 1994-12-26. Retrieved 2011-26-10.
  7. A Profile of P.V. Narasimha Rao. Embassy of India in Washington. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
  8. "Railway Ministers of Independent India". Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  9. 9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : SATHE, SHRI VASANT
  10. 9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile : BHAGAT, SHRI H.K.L.
  11. "9th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  12. "Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014. LOK SABHA
  13. Shri Shivraj Vishwanath Patil. interstatecouncil.nic.in
  14. "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  15. Page 183 , Section 149https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/759802/1/Council_of_Ministers_English.pdf
  16. "8th Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". www.loksabha.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  17. Karnataka CM Gundu Rao makes a comeback with a vengeance https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820131-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-makes-a-comeback-with-a-vengeance-771481-2013-10-21
  18. Karnataka CM Gundu Rao charged with irregular allotment of cement by PAC https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820315-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-charged-with-irregular-allotment-of-cement-by-pac-771559-2013-10-18
  19. "Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Sunday appointed 11 new ministers".
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