First Manmohan Singh ministry

First Manmohan Singh ministry
22nd ministry of Republic of India
Manmohan Singh, 2004
Date formed22 May 2004
Date dissolved22 May 2009
People and organisations
Head of stateA. P. J. Abdul Kalam[1]
(until 25 July 2007)
Pratibha Patil[2] (from 25 July 2007)
Head of governmentManmohan Singh
Member parties  Indian National Congress
  Nationalist Congress Party
  Lok Janshakti Party
  Dravida Munnetra Kazagham
  Rashtriya Janata Dal
  Pattali Makkal Katchi
  Indian Union Muslim League
Status in legislatureCoalition
335 / 545 (61%)
Opposition partyBharatiya Janata Party (NDA)
Opposition leaderL. K. Advani (in Lok Sabha)
Jaswant Singh (in Rajya Sabha)
History
Election2004
Outgoing election2009
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorThird Vajpayee ministry
SuccessorSecond Manmohan Singh ministry

The First Manmohan Singh ministry was the first Union Council of Ministers of India under the Prime Ministership of Manmohan Singh. It was formed after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April - 10 May 2004, to elect the 14th Lok Sabha, and it functioned from 2004 to May 2009.[3] After the election Singh took the oath as the Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004, and continued to hold the post till full term, the next Council of Ministers of the Republic of India was sworn in on 22 May 2009, when Singh started his second term in office as PM.[4]

With three female Cabinet ministers, the Manmohan Singh ministry was the first Indian government to appoint more than one female Cabinet minister.[5]

Overview

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This is a list of members of the Union Cabinet of the Government of India, 2004 to May 2009.[6]

All ministers are based in offices of their respective Union Ministries in New Delhi. All Cabinet members are mandated by the constitution to be members of either house of the Parliament of India. In a departure from the norm the current Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is a member of the Upper House, the Rajya Sabha, and has remained so for the duration of his entire term (2004–2009).

There are three categories of ministers, in descending order of rank:

  • Union Cabinet Minister - Senior minister in-charge of a ministry. A Cabinet minister may also hold additional charges of other Ministries, where no other Cabinet minister is appointed
  • Minister of State (Independent Charge)- with no overseeing Union Cabinet Minister for that portfolio
  • Minister of State (MoS) - junior minister with an overseeing Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry. For instance, an MoS in the Finance Ministry may only handle Taxation

Council of ministers

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Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Indian National Congress (70.5%)
  Nationalist Congress Party (3.85%)
  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (8.97%)
  Rashtriya Janata Dal (11.54%)
  Lok Janshakti Party (1.28%)
  Pattali Makkal Katchi (2.56%)
  Indian Union Muslim League (1.28%)

Cabinet Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister
Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Space
Planning Commission
And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues
not allocated to any Minister.
22 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Defence23 May 200424 October 2006 INC 
24 October 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Human Resource Development23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Agriculture
Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
23 May 200422 May 2009 NCP 
Minister of Railways23 May 200422 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of Home Affairs23 May 200430 November 2008 INC 
30 November 200822 May 2009 INC 
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister of Steel
23 May 200422 May 2009 LJP 
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs23 May 20041 November 2005 INC 
1 November 20056 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Urban Development23 May 20041 November 2005 INC 
1 November 200518 November 2005 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
18 November 200522 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Information and Broadcasting23 May 200418 November 2005 INC 
18 November 200511 November 2008 INC 
11 November 200822 May 2009 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
Minister of Culture23 May 200429 January 2006 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Labour and Employment23 May 200427 November 2004 INC 
27 November 200424 August 2006 TRS 
24 August 200624 October 2006 INCPrime Minister-in-charge. Additional charge.
24 October 20063 March 2009 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
3 March 200922 May 2009 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible. Additional charge.
Minister of Finance23 May 200430 November 2008 INC 
30 November 200824 January 2009 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
24 January 200922 May 2009 INCAdditional charge.
Minister of Small Scale, Agro and Rural Industries23 May 200422 May 2009 INCMerged as Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Ministry of Tribal Affairs23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Development of North Eastern Region23 May 200424 October 2006 INC 
24 October 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Road Transport and Highways23 May 200422 May 2009 DMK 
Minister of Textiles23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of External Affairs23 May 20047 November 2005 INC 
7 November 200524 October 2006 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
24 October 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Commerce and Industry23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Law and Justice23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Power23 May 200419 December 2005 INCDied in office.
19 November 200529 January 2006 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Rural Development23 May 200422 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of Water Resources23 May 200418 November 2005 INC 
18 November 200529 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas23 May 200429 January 2006 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Panchayati Raj23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports23 May 200425 May 2005 INCDied in office.
25 May 200518 November 2005 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
18 November 200529 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 20066 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Shipping23 May 200425 May 2004 TRS 
25 May 20042 September 2004 DMKMerged with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Minister of Coal23 May 200424 July 2004 JMM 
24 July 200427 November 2004 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
27 November 20042 March 2005 JMM 
2 March 200529 January 2006 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
29 January 200629 November 2006 JMM 
29 November 200622 May 2009 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
Minister of Mines and Minerals23 May 200424 July 2004 JMM 
24 July 200427 November 2004 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
The Ministry of Mines and Minerals was renamed as Ministry of Mines.
Minister of Mines27 November 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Environment and Forests23 May 200415 May 2007 DMK 
15 May 200722 May 2009 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology23 May 200422 May 2009 DMK 
15 May 200722 May 2009 DMK 
Minister of Health and Family Welfare23 May 200429 March 2009 PMK 
29 March 200922 May 2009 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises23 May 200429 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Non-Resident Indian Affairs23 May 20049 September 2004 INCMoS (I/C) was responsible. Renamed as Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs9 September 200410 August 2005 INCMoS (I/C) was responsible.
10 August 200518 November 2005 INCPrime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
18 November 200529 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Tourism23 May 200429 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Science and Technology23 May 200429 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Ocean Development23 May 200429 January 2006 INCMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 200612 July 2006 INCRenamed as Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Minister of Earth Sciences12 July 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of Company Affairs23 May 200429 January 2006 RJDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
29 January 20069 May 2007 RJDRenamed as Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Minister of Corporate Affairs9 May 200722 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of Minority Affairs29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister without portfolio25 May 200427 November 2004 TRS 
7 November 20057 December 2005 INC 
11 November 200822 May 2009 INC 

Ministers of State (Independent charge)

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Statistics and Programme Implementation23 May 200429 January 2006 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing Industries23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Non-Conventional Energy Sources23 May 200420 October 2006 INC 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of New and Renewable Energy20 October 200622 May 2009 INCRenamed as New and Renewable Energy.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Urban Employment and Poverty Allevation23 May 20041 June 2006 INCRenamed as Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Poverty Allevation1 June 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Civil Aviation23 May 200422 May 2009 NCP 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Women and Child Development29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State (Independent Charge) without portfolio29 January 200624 October 2006 INC 

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs23 May 200422 May 2009 IUML 
23 May 200429 January 2006 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
23 May 200422 May 2009 NCP 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence23 May 200429 January 2006 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare23 May 200429 March 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines23 May 20047 February 2006 INC 
7 February 20066 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
23 May 200429 March 2009 PMK 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers23 May 200420 July 2004 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
23 May 200422 May 2009 RJD 
25 May 200422 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs23 May 20046 April 2008 INC 
23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
23 May 200415 May 2007 DMK 
18 May 200722 May 2009 DMK 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises23 May 200425 May 2004 RJD 
29 January 20066 April 2008 RJD 
6 April 200822 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development23 May 200422 May 2009 NCP 
23 May 200424 August 2006 TRS 
24 October 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development23 May 200422 May 2009 RJD 
23 May 200429 January 2006 RJD 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry23 May 200425 May 2004 DMK 
25 May 200429 January 2006 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice23 May 200422 May 2009 DMK 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment23 May 200422 May 2009 DMK 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas23 May 200425 May 2004 INC 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests23 May 200422 May 2009 INC 
15 May 200722 May 2009 DMK 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources23 May 20046 November 2005 RJD 
24 October 200622 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance25 May 200422 May 2009 DMK 
29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Department of Industry29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development29 January 200622 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment29 January 200624 October 2006 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel29 January 20066 April 2008 INC 
6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting24 October 200615 February 2007 INC 
18 October 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs6 April 200822 May 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Department of Commerce and Industry29 January 200625 February 2009 INC 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture
6 April 200822 May 2009 RJD 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Power6 April 200825 February 2009 INC 

Demographics of the Council of Ministers

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UPA Cabinet by Party

Party Cabinet Ministers Ministers of State(Independent Charge) Ministers of State Total numbers of ministers
Indian National Congress 21 7 26 54
Nationalist Congress Party 1 1 1 3
Dravida Munnetra Kazagham 2 0 5 7
Rashtriya Janata Dal 3 0 6 9
Lok Janshakti Party 1 0 0 1
Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 0 1 2
Indian Union Muslim League 0 0 1 1
Total 29 8 40 77

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passes away". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "List of achievements of the Raisina Hill occupants". Economic Times. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. The Times Group. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ Bamzai, Kaveree (7 June 2004). "Manmohan Singh's Cabinet 2004: Top ministers and their portfolios". India Today. Living Media Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Manmohan sworn in". Hindustan Times. HT Media Ltd. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ Shubhojit (1 July 2014). "Women Cabinet Ministers in India". elections.in. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Manmohan Singh, 67 ministers sworn in". PTI. Rediff.com. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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