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First Indira Gandhi ministry

5th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed24 January 1966 (1966-01-24)
Date dissolved15 March 1971 (1971-03-15)
People and organisations
Head of stateDr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(until 13 May 1967)


Zakir Hussain
(13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969)
Varahagiri Venkata Giri (Acting)
(3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969)
Muhammad Hidayatullah (Acting)
(20 July 1969 – 24 August 1969)

Varahagiri Venkata Giri (from 24 August 1969)
Head of governmentIndira Gandhi
Member partyIndian National Congress
(24 January 1966 - 1967)
Indian National Congress (R)
(1966 - 15 March 1967)
Status in legislatureMajority (until November 1969)
Minority (from November 1969)
Opposition partyIndian National Congress (Organization)
Opposition leaderRam Subhag Singh
History
Election1967
Outgoing election1971
Legislature terms5 years, 1 month and 19 days
PredecessorLal Bahadur Shastri ministry
SuccessorSecond Indira Gandhi ministry

Indira Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for the first time on 24 January 1966. In her ministry, the ministers were as follows.

Cabinet

Cabinet Ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister24 January 196615 March 1971 INC(R)[1]
Minister of Finance24 January 196613 March 1967 INC[2]
13 March 196716 July 1969 INC(R)[2]
Indira Gandhi
19701971 INC(R)[2]
Minister of Home Affairs24 January 196614 November 1966 INC[3]
14 November 196627 June 1970 INC(R)
Indira Gandhi
27 June 1970II. I. Gandhi INC(R)
Minister of External Affairs24 January 196614 November 1966 INC
14 November 19665 September 1967 INC
Indira Gandhi
6 September 196713 February 1969 INC(R)
13 February 196927 June 1970 INC(R)
Sardar Swaran Singh
27 June 1970II I. Gandhi INC(R)
Minister of Defence
Yashwantrao Chavan
19661966 INC
Sardar Swaran Singh
19661970 INC(R)
Minister of Railways24 January 196612 March 1967 INC[4]
13 March 196714 February 1969 INC(R)[4]
14 February 19694 November 1969 INC(R)[4]
4 November 196918 February 1970 INC(R)[4]
Gulzarilal Nanda
18 February 197017 March 1971 INC(R)[4]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting19671971 INC(R)
Minister of Agriculture19671969 INC(R)[6]
Minister of Health19661967 INC[7]
Minister of Parliamentary AffairsShastri ministry13 March 1967 INC[8]
13 March 196714 February 1969 INC(R)[8]
Minister of Education
M. C. Chagla
24 January 196613 November 1966 INC[9]
14 November 196613 March 1967 INC(R)[9]
16 March 196718 March 1971 INC(R)[9]

Ministers of State

References

  1. ^ "Mrs. Gandhi wins handily in Party vote". Milwaukee Journal. 19 January 1966.
  2. ^ a b c "[1]". India Infoline, Finance Ministers of India
  3. ^ Offices held by Gulzarilal Nanda on Gulzarilal Nanda Foundation
  4. ^ a b c d e "[2]". The Indian Railways Fan Club
  5. ^ Template:PDFlink
  6. ^ "M. S. Gurupadaswamy passes away". The Hindu. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership - Republic of India". Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/LS/ataglace.htm LOK SABHA
  9. ^ a b c "List of former Ministers in charge of Education/HRD Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi/Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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