First Manmohan Singh ministry

{{Short description|Government of India (2004–2009)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

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|cabinet_name = First Manmohan Singh ministry

|cabinet_number = 22nd

|cabinet_type=ministry

|jurisdiction = Republic of India

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|image = File:Official Portrait of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh (1) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Manmohan Singh, 2004

|date_formed = 22 May 2004

|date_dissolved = 22 May 2009

|government_head = Manmohan Singh

|government_head_history =

|deputy_government_head =

|state_head = A. P. J. Abdul Kalam{{cite news |title=Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/apj-abdul-kalam-dies/article7470722.ece |access-date=26 May 2020 |work=The Hindu |agency=The Hindu Group |date=1 April 2016}}
(until 25 July 2007)
Pratibha Patil{{cite news |title=List of achievements of the Raisina Hill occupants |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/list-of-achievements-of-the-raisina-hill-occupants/rajendra-prasad-1950-1962/slideshow/59698919.cms |access-date=26 May 2020 |work=Economic Times |agency=The Times Group |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |date=21 July 2017}} (from 25 July 2007)

|current_number =

|former_members_number =

|total_number =

|legislature_status = Coalition{{Composition bar|335|545|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}

|election = 2004

|last_election = 2009

|legislature_term = {{Age in years, months and days|2004|05|22|2009|05|22}}

|budget =

|opposition_cabinet =

|opposition_party = Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA)

|opposition_leader = L. K. Advani (in Lok Sabha)
Jaswant Singh (in Rajya Sabha)

|incoming_formation =

|outgoing_formation =

|previous = Third Vajpayee ministry

|successor = Second Manmohan Singh ministry

|political_parties={{Color box|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|border=darkgray}} Indian National Congress
{{Color box|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}|border=darkgray}} Nationalist Congress Party
{{Color box|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party}}|border=darkgray}} Lok Janshakti Party
{{Color box|{{party color|DMK}}|border=darkgray}} Dravida Munnetra Kazagham
{{Color box|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}|border=darkgray}} Rashtriya Janata Dal
{{Color box|{{party color|PMK}}|border=darkgray}} Pattali Makkal Katchi
{{Color box|{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}|border=darkgray}} Indian Union Muslim League}}

{{Manmohan Singh series}}

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 {{snd}} 10 May 2004, to elect the 14th Lok Sabha, and it functioned from 2004 to May 2009.{{cite news |last1=Bamzai |first1=Kaveree |title=Manmohan Singh's Cabinet 2004: Top ministers and their portfolios |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/india/india-today-cover-stories-on-manmohan-singh/story/20040607-manmohan-singh-cabinet-2004-top-ministers-and-their-portfolios-789911-1999-11-30 |access-date=26 May 2020 |work=India Today |agency=Living Media Pvt Ltd. |date=7 June 2004}} 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.{{cite news |title=Manmohan sworn in |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/manmohan-sworn-in/story-isBVAFmmfsFj8zjDSOe2iO.html |access-date=26 May 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=HT Media Ltd |date=22 May 2004}}

With three female Cabinet ministers, the Manmohan Singh ministry was the first Indian government to appoint more than one female Cabinet minister.{{cite web|title=Women Cabinet Ministers in India|author=Shubhojit|date=1 July 2014|url=https://www.elections.in/political-corner/women-cabinet-ministers-india/|website=elections.in|access-date=29 February 2016}}

Overview

{{Politics of India}}

This is a list of members of the Union Cabinet of the Government of India, 2004 to May 2009.{{cite news |title=Manmohan Singh, 67 ministers sworn in |url=https://www.rediff.com/election/2004/may/22man.htm |access-date=26 May 2020 |work=PTI |publisher=Rediff.com |date=22 May 2004}}

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

{{Pie chart

| caption= Representation of cabinet ministers by party

| label1 = Indian National Congress

| value1 = 70.5 | color1 = {{party color|Indian National Congress}}

| label2 = Nationalist Congress Party

| value2 = 3.85| color2 = {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}

| label3 = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| value3 = 8.97 | color3 = {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| label4 = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| value4 = 11.54| color4 = {{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}

| label5 = Lok Janshakti Party

| value5 = 1.28| color5 = {{party color|Lok Janshakti Party}}

| label6 = Pattali Makkal Katchi

| value6 = 2.56| color6 = {{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}

| label7 = Indian Union Muslim League

| value7 = 1.28 | color7 = {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}

}}

=Cabinet Ministers=

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}

!style="width:17em"| Remarks

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = 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.

| minister1 = Manmohan Singh

| minister1_termstart = 22 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Defence

| minister1 = Pranab Mukherjee

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 24 October 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = A. K. Antony

| minister2_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Human Resource Development

| minister1 = Arjun Singh

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Agriculture
Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

| minister1 = Sharad Pawar

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Railways

| minister1 = Lalu Prasad Yadav

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Home Affairs

| minister1 = Shivraj Patil

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 30 November 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = P. Chidambaram

| minister2_termstart = 30 November 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister of Steel

| minister1 = Ram Vilas Paswan

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Lok Janshakti Party

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

| minister1 = Ghulam Nabi Azad

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 1 November 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi

| minister2_termstart = 1 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Vayalar Ravi

| minister3_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Urban Development

| minister1 = Ghulam Nabi Azad

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 1 November 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 1 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 18 November 2005

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = S. Jaipal Reddy

| minister3_termstart = 18 November 2005

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Information and Broadcasting

| minister1 = S. Jaipal Reddy

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 18 November 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi

| minister2_termstart = 18 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 11 November 2008

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Manmohan Singh

| minister3_termstart = 11 November 2008

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Culture

| minister1 = S. Jaipal Reddy

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Ambika Soni

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Labour and Employment

| minister1 = Sis Ram Ola

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 27 November 2004

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = K. Chandrashekhar Rao

| minister2_termstart = 27 November 2004

| minister2_termend = 24 August 2006

| minister2_party = TRS

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Manmohan Singh

| minister3_termstart = 24 August 2006

| minister3_termend = 24 October 2006

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge. Additional charge.}}

| minister4 = Oscar Fernandes

| minister4_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister4_termend = 3 March 2009

| minister4_party = Indian National Congress

| minister4_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister5 = G. K. Vasan

| minister5_termstart = 3 March 2009

| minister5_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister5_party = Indian National Congress

| minister5_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. Additional charge.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Finance

| minister1 = P. Chidambaram

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 30 November 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 30 November 2008

| minister2_termend = 24 January 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = Pranab Mukherjee

| minister3_termstart = 24 January 2009

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref = {{small|Additional charge.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Small Scale, Agro and Rural Industries

| minister1 = Mahavir Prasad

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Merged as Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

| minister1 = Mahavir Prasad

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Ministry of Tribal Affairs

| minister1 = P. R. Kyndiah

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Development of North Eastern Region

| minister1 = P. R. Kyndiah

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 24 October 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Mani Shankar Aiyar

| minister2_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Road Transport and Highways

| minister1 = T. R. Baalu

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Textiles

| minister1 = Shankersinh Vaghela

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of External Affairs

| minister1 = Natwar Singh

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 7 November 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 7 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 24 October 2006

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = Pranab Mukherjee

| minister3_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Commerce and Industry

| minister1 = Kamal Nath

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Law and Justice

| minister1 = H. R. Bhardwaj

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Power

| minister1 = P. M. Sayeed

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 19 December 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Died in office.}}

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 19 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = Sushilkumar Shinde

| minister3_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Rural Development

| minister1 = Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Water Resources

| minister1 = Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 18 November 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Santosh Mohan Dev

| minister2_termstart = 18 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister3 = Saifuddin Soz

| minister3_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

| minister1 = Mani Shankar Aiyar

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Murli Deora

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Panchayati Raj

| minister1 = Mani Shankar Aiyar

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

| minister1 = Sunil Dutt

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 25 May 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Died in office.}}

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 25 May 2005

| minister2_termend = 18 November 2005

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = Oscar Fernandes

| minister3_termstart = 18 November 2005

| minister3_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister4 = Mani Shankar Aiyar

| minister4_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister4_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister4_party = Indian National Congress

| minister4_ref =  

| minister5 = M. S. Gill

| minister5_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister5_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister5_party = Indian National Congress

| minister5_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment

| minister1 = Meira Kumar

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Shipping

| minister1 = K. Chandrashekhar Rao

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 25 May 2004

| minister1_party = TRS

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = T. R. Baalu

| minister2_termstart = 25 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 2 September 2004

| minister2_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister2_ref = {{small|Merged with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Coal

| minister1 = Shibu Soren

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 24 July 2004

| minister1_party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 24 July 2004

| minister2_termend = 27 November 2004

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = Shibu Soren

| minister3_termstart = 27 November 2004

| minister3_termend = 2 March 2005

| minister3_party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

| minister3_ref =  

| minister4 = Manmohan Singh

| minister4_termstart = 2 March 2005

| minister4_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister4_party = Indian National Congress

| minister4_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister5 = Shibu Soren

| minister5_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister5_termend = 29 November 2006

| minister5_party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

| minister5_ref =  

| minister6 = Manmohan Singh

| minister6_termstart = 29 November 2006

| minister6_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister6_party = Indian National Congress

| minister6_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Mines and Minerals

| minister1 = Shibu Soren

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 24 July 2004

| minister1_party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 24 July 2004

| minister2_termend = 27 November 2004

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.
The Ministry of Mines and Minerals was renamed as Ministry of Mines.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Mines

| minister1 = Sis Ram Ola

| minister1_termstart = 27 November 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Environment and Forests

| minister1 = A. Raja

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 15 May 2007

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 15 May 2007

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Communications and Information Technology

| minister1 = Dayanidhi Maran

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = A. Raja

| minister2_termstart = 15 May 2007

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Health and Family Welfare

| minister1 = Anbumani Ramadoss

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 March 2009

| minister1_party = Pattali Makkal Katchi

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Panabaka Lakshmi

| minister2_termstart = 29 March 2009

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

| minister1 = Santosh Mohan Dev

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister2 = Santosh Mohan Dev

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Non-Resident Indian Affairs

| minister1 = Jagdish Tytler

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 9 September 2004

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|MoS (I/C) was responsible. Renamed as Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs

| minister1 = Jagdish Tytler

| minister1_termstart = 9 September 2004

| minister1_termend = 10 August 2005

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|MoS (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister2 = Manmohan Singh

| minister2_termstart = 10 August 2005

| minister2_termend = 18 November 2005

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Prime Minister-in-charge; Additional charge.}}

| minister3 = Oscar Fernandes

| minister3_termstart = 18 November 2005

| minister3_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister4 = Vayalar Ravi

| minister4_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister4_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister4_party = Indian National Congress

| minister4_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Tourism

| minister1 = Renuka Chowdhury

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister2 = Ambika Soni

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Science and Technology

| minister1 = Kapil Sibal

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister2 = Kapil Sibal

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Ocean Development

| minister1 = Kapil Sibal

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister2 = Kapil Sibal

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 12 July 2006

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref = {{small|Renamed as Ministry of Earth Sciences.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Earth Sciences

| minister1 = Kapil Sibal

| minister1_termstart = 12 July 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Company Affairs

| minister1 = Prem Chand Gupta

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref = {{small|Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.}}

| minister2 = Prem Chand Gupta

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 9 May 2007

| minister2_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister2_ref = {{small|Renamed as Ministry of Corporate Affairs.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Corporate Affairs

| minister1 = Prem Chand Gupta

| minister1_termstart = 9 May 2007

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of Minority Affairs

| minister1 = A. R. Antulay

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister without portfolio

| minister1 = K. Chandrashekhar Rao

| minister1_termstart = 25 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 27 November 2004

| minister1_party = TRS

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Natwar Singh

| minister2_termstart = 7 November 2005

| minister2_termend = 7 December 2005

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi

| minister3_termstart = 11 November 2008

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table end}}

= Ministers of State (Independent charge) =

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}

!style="width:17em"| Remarks

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Statistics and Programme Implementation

| minister1 = Oscar Fernandes

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = G. K. Vasan

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing Industries

| minister1 = Subodh Kant Sahay

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Non-Conventional Energy Sources

| minister1 = Vilas Muttemwar

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 20 October 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of New and Renewable Energy

| minister1 = Vilas Muttemwar

| minister1_termstart = 20 October 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Renamed as New and Renewable Energy.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Urban Employment and Poverty Allevation

| minister1 = Selja Kumari

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 1 June 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref = {{small|Renamed as Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.}}

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Poverty Allevation

| minister1 = Selja Kumari

| minister1_termstart = 1 June 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Civil Aviation

| minister1 = Praful Patel

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Women and Child Development

| minister1 = Renuka Chowdhury

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State (Independent Charge) without portfolio

| minister1 = Oscar Fernandes

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 24 October 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table end}}

=Ministers of State=

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}

!style="width:17em"| Remarks

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs

| minister1 = E. Ahamed

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian Union Muslim League

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Rao Inderjit Singh

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Anand Sharma

| minister3_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

| minister1 = Suresh Pachouri

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Prithviraj Chavan

| minister2_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

| minister1 = Suresh Pachouri

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Bijoy Krishna Handique

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Suryakanta Patil

| minister3_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Nationalist Congress Party

| minister3_ref =  

| minister4 = V. Narayanasamy

| minister4_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister4_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister4_party = Indian National Congress

| minister4_ref =  

| minister5 = Pawan Kumar Bansal

| minister5_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister5_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister5_party = Indian National Congress

| minister5_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence

| minister1 = Bijoy Krishna Handique

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Rao Inderjit Singh

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = M. M. Pallam Raju

| minister3_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

| minister1 = Panabaka Lakshmi

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 29 March 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal

| minister1 = Dasari Narayan Rao

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Santosh Bagrodia

| minister2_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines

| minister1 = Dasari Narayan Rao

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 7 February 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = T. Subbarami Reddy

| minister2_termstart = 7 February 2006

| minister2_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Bijoy Krishna Handique

| minister3_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

| minister1 = Shakeel Ahmad

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Jyotiraditya Scindia

| minister2_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways

| minister1 = Naranbhai Rathwa

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = R. Velu

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 29 March 2009

| minister2_party = Pattali Makkal Katchi

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

| minister1 = K. Rahman Khan

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 20 July 2004

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Bijoy Krishna Handique

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

| minister1 = K. H. Muniyappa

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning

| minister1 = M. V. Rajasekharan

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = V. Narayanasamy

| minister2_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture
Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

| minister1 = Kantilal Bhuria

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Akhilesh Prasad Singh

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Mohammed Taslimuddin

| minister3_termstart = 25 May 2004

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

| minister1 = Manikrao Hodlya Gavit

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Shriprakash Jaiswal

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = S. Regupathy

| minister3_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister3_termend = 15 May 2007

| minister3_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister3_ref =  

| minister4 = V. Radhika Selvi

| minister4_termstart = 18 May 2007

| minister4_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister4_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister4_ref =  

| minister5 = Shakeel Ahmad

| minister5_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister5_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister5_party = Indian National Congress

| minister5_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office

| minister1 = Prithviraj Chavan

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

| minister1 = Mohammed Taslimuddin

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 25 May 2004

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Kanti Singh

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister2_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Raghunath Jha

| minister3_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development

| minister1 = Suryakanta Patil

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Ale Narendra

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 24 August 2006

| minister2_party = TRS

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Chandra Sekhar Sahu

| minister3_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development

| minister1 = Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Kanti Singh

| minister2_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister2_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister2_ref =  

| minister3 = Daggubati Purandeswari

| minister3_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister3_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister3_party = Indian National Congress

| minister3_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

| minister1 = S. S. Palanimanickam

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 25 May 2004

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = E. V. K. S. Elangovan

| minister2_termstart = 25 May 2004

| minister2_termend = 29 January 2006

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles

| minister1 = E. V. K. S. Elangovan

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice

| minister1 = K. Venkatapathy

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

| minister1 = Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

| minister1 = E. V. K. S. Elangovan

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 25 May 2004

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Dinsha Patel

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests

| minister1 = Namo Narain Meena

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = S. Regupathy

| minister2_termstart = 15 May 2007

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources

| minister1 = Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav

| minister1_termstart = 23 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 6 November 2005

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav

| minister2_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

| minister1 = S. S. Palanimanickam

| minister1_termstart = 25 May 2004

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Pawan Kumar Bansal

| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Department of Industry

| minister1 = Ashwani Kumar

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development

| minister1 = Ajay Maken

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment

| minister1 = Chandra Sekhar Sahu

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 24 October 2006

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel

| minister1 = Akhilesh Das

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 6 April 2008

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Jitin Prasada

| minister2_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

| minister1 = M. H. Ambareesh

| minister1_termstart = 24 October 2006

| minister1_termend = 15 February 2007

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

| minister2 = Anand Sharma

| minister2_termstart = 18 October 2008

| minister2_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister2_party = Indian National Congress

| minister2_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

| minister1 = Rameshwar Oraon

| minister1_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Department of Commerce and Industry

| minister1 = Jairam Ramesh

| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2006

| minister1_termend = 25 February 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture

| minister1 = Kanti Singh

| minister1_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister1_termend = 22 May 2009

| minister1_party = Rashtriya Janata Dal

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Minister of State in the Ministry of Power

| minister1 = Jairam Ramesh

| minister1_termstart = 6 April 2008

| minister1_termend = 25 February 2009

| minister1_party = Indian National Congress

| minister1_ref =  

}}

{{Cabinet table end}}

Demographics of the Council of Ministers

UPA Cabinet by Party

class="wikitable"

|+

!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

References

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