Deve Gowda ministry
H. D. Deve Gowda ministry | |
|---|---|
 15th ministry of the Republic of India | |
| Date formed | 1 June 1996 |
| Date dissolved | 21 April 1997 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Head of government | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Member party | Janata Dal (United Front) (supported by Indian National Congress) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Opposition leader | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 10 months and 20 days |
| Predecessor | First Vajpayee ministry |
| Successor | I. K. Gujral ministry |
H. D. Deve Gowda was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 1 June 1996. In his initial ministry the ministers were as follows.[1]
Cabinet ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 1 June 1996 | 21 April 1997 | JD | ||
| Minister of External Affairs | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | JD | ||
| Minister of Finance | 1 June 1996 | 21 April 1997 | TMC(M) | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 1 June 1996 | 29 June 1996 | JD | ||
| 29 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | CPI | |||
| Minister of Defence | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | SP | ||
| Minister of Railways | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | JD | ||
| Minister of Textiles (Independent Charge) | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | JD | ||
| Minister of Industry | 1 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | DMK | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | 10 July 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | CPI | ||
| Minister of Water Resources | 10 July 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | SP | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Ram Vilas Paswan[3] | 1 June 1996 | 29 June 1996 | JD | |
| 29 June 1996 | I. K. Gujral Ministry | JD | |||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
- Bolla Buli Ramaiah, Ministry of Commerce.
- Dilip Kumar Ray, Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
- Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Ramakant Khalap, Department of Legal Affairs, Legislative Department and Department of Justice.
- Sis Ram Ola, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- Yoginder K Alagh, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Science and Technology.
Ministers of State
- R. Dhanuskodi Athithan, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- Mohd. Maqbool Dar, Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Muhi Ram Saikia, Department of Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- N. V. N. Somu, Ministry of Defence.
- Satpal Maharaj, Ministry of Railways.
- S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
- T. R. Baalu, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.