List of education ministers of Andhra Pradesh
| Minister of Human Resources Development | |
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| Mānava Vanarula Abhivr̥d'dhi Śākha Mantrī | |
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| Department of Human Resources Development | |
| Abbreviation | HRD |
| Member of | Andha Pradesh Cabinet |
| Reports to | Governor of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislature |
| Appointer | Governor of Andhra Pradesh on the advice of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Inaugural holder | Ganta Srinivasa Rao |
| Formation | 8 June 2014 |
| Website | Official website |
The Minister of Education or simply referred to as the Education Minister, is officially known as the Minister of Human Resources Development, the head of the Department of Education of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. One of the senior-most officers in the Cabinet of Andhra Pradesh, the chief responsibility of the Education Minister is the maintenance of Andhra Pradesh's internal security; the state's police force comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Education.
Ever since the time of formation of Andhra Pradesh. the office has been seen as second in seniority with par to Finance minister only to the Chief Minister in the state Cabinet. Several Education Ministers have since held the additional portfolio of Deputy Chief Minister.
From June 2014 to May 2019, the Education Minister of Andhra Pradesh was Ganta Srinivasa Rao of the Telugu Desam Party, taking over the reins from who was last before burification of state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Following the cabinet formation on 12 June 2024, Nara Lokesh assumed the office under N. Chandrababu Naidu.
List of ministers
[edit]| # | Portrait | Minister (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of office | Election (Term) |
Party | Ministry | Chief Minister | Ref. | |||
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Ganta Srinivasa Rao (born 1960) MLA for Bheemili |
8 June 2014 | 29 May 2019 | 4 years, 355 days | 2014 (14th) |
Telugu Desam Party | Naidu III | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [1] | |
| 2 | 
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Audimulapu Suresh (born 1964) MLA for Yerragondapalem |
8 June 2019 | 7 April 2022 | 2 years, 303 days | 2019 (15th) |
YSR Congress Party | Jagan | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | [2] | |
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Botsa Satyanarayana (born) MLA for Cheepurupalli |
11 April 2022 | 8 June 2024 | 2 years, 58 days | [3] | |||||
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Nara Lokesh (born 1983) MLA for Mangalagiri |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 47 days | 2024 (16th) |
Telugu Desam Party | Naidu IV | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [4] | |
References
[edit]- ^ Chronicle, Deccan (8 June 2014). "Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet: Ayyanna, Ganta to be ministers". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "YS Jagan Cabinet Ministers List 2019: 25 ministers inducted into AP Cabinet | Amaravati News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (11 April 2022). "Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 June 2024). "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2024.