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Kiren Rijiju

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Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 28th Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and 7th Minister of Minority Affairs since 2024. He was the Cabinet Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries in the Government of India from 2023 to June 2024 and a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Arunachal West since 2014 and from 2004 to 2009. Earlier, he served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019, Minister of State for Minority Affairs from 2019 to 2021, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sports and Youth Affairs from 2019 to 2021 and the Law minister from 2021 to 2023.

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Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Ministry & Departments
Parliamentary Affairs Minority Affairs
Preceded by
Jarbom Gamlin
Succeeded by
Takam Sanjoy
President
Ramnath KovindDroupadi Murmu
Minister
Rajnath Singh
Constituency
West Arunachal Pradesh
Born
(1971-11-19) 19 November 1971 (age 54)Nafra, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
mw- Joram Rina Rijiju (m. 2004)
Residence
9, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi
Education
B.A., LL.B
Alma mater
Delhi University
Occupation
Politician
Website
sites.google.com/site/kirenrijiju/
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party

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Preceded byJarbom Gamlin
Preceded byJarbom Gamlin
Lok Sabha
Preceded byJarbom Gamlin
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Arunachal West 22 May 2004 – 17 May 2009
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byTakam Sanjoy
Preceded byTakam Sanjoy
Preceded byTakam Sanjoy
Lok Sabha
Preceded byTakam Sanjoy
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Arunachal West 16 May 2014 – Present
Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Lok Sabha
Political offices
Preceded byR. P. N. Singh
Preceded byR. P. N. Singh
Lok Sabha
Preceded byR. P. N. Singh
Lok Sabha
Minister of State for Home Affairs 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 With: Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary9 November 2014 – 5 July 2016Hansraj Gangaram Ahir5 July 2016 – 30 May 2019
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byG. Kishan Reddy
Preceded byVirendra Kumar Khatik
Preceded byVirendra Kumar Khatik
Lok Sabha
Preceded byVirendra Kumar Khatik
Lok Sabha
Minister of State for Minority Affairs 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byJohn Barla
Preceded byRajyavardhan Singh RathoreMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byRajyavardhan Singh RathoreMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Lok Sabha
Preceded byRajyavardhan Singh RathoreMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Lok Sabha
Minister of Youth Affairs and SportsMinister of State (Independent Charge) 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byAnurag Singh Thakur
Preceded byRavi Shankar Prasad
Preceded byRavi Shankar Prasad
Lok Sabha
Preceded byRavi Shankar Prasad
Lok Sabha
Minister of Law and Justice 7 July 2021 – 18 May 2023
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byArjun Ram MeghwalMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byJitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byJitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Lok Sabha
Preceded byJitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Lok Sabha
Minister of Earth Sciences 18 May 2023 – 10 June 2024
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byJitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byPashupati Kumar Paras
Preceded byPashupati Kumar Paras
Lok Sabha
Preceded byPashupati Kumar Paras
Lok Sabha
Minister of Food Processing Industries 20 March 2024 – 10 June 2024
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byChirag Paswan
Preceded byPralhad Joshi
Preceded byPralhad Joshi
Lok Sabha
Preceded byPralhad Joshi
Lok Sabha
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 10 June 2024 – Present
Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Preceded bySmriti Irani
Preceded bySmriti Irani
Lok Sabha
Preceded bySmriti Irani
Lok Sabha
Minister of Minority Affairs 10 June 2024 – Present
Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Lok Sabha
Preceded byJarbom Gamlin
Member of Parliament for Arunachal West 22 May 2004 – 17 May 2009
Succeeded byTakam Sanjoy
Preceded byTakam Sanjoy
Member of Parliament for Arunachal West 16 May 2014 – Present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byR. P. N. Singh
Minister of State for Home Affairs 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 With: Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary9 November 2014 – 5 July 2016Hansraj Gangaram Ahir5 July 2016 – 30 May 2019
Succeeded byG. Kishan Reddy
Preceded byVirendra Kumar Khatik
Minister of State for Minority Affairs 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Succeeded byJohn Barla
Preceded byRajyavardhan Singh RathoreMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Minister of Youth Affairs and SportsMinister of State (Independent Charge) 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Succeeded byAnurag Singh Thakur
Preceded byRavi Shankar Prasad
Minister of Law and Justice 7 July 2021 – 18 May 2023
Succeeded byArjun Ram MeghwalMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byJitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Minister of Earth Sciences 18 May 2023 – 10 June 2024
Succeeded byJitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byPashupati Kumar Paras
Minister of Food Processing Industries 20 March 2024 – 10 June 2024
Succeeded byChirag Paswan
Preceded byPralhad Joshi
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 10 June 2024 – Present
Incumbent
Preceded bySmriti Irani
Minister of Minority Affairs 10 June 2024 – Present
Incumbent

References

  1. "Kiren Rijiju, a youth leader from Arunachal Pradesh"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140529085422/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kiren-rijiju-a-youth-leader-from-arunachal-pradesh/474566-80.html
  2. "Kiren Rijiju Biography and 2014 Election Result"
    http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/kiren-rijiju.html
  3. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/as-law-minister-kiren-rijiju-took-potshots-at-indian-judiciary/article66866361.ece
  4. "The saffron man, now playing the Jai Ho tune"
    http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/component/content/article/27-2009/september31/523-the-saffron-man-now-playing-the-jai-ho-tune
  5. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2017/Sep/24/wall-of-fame-to-inspire-students-in-delhis-hansraj-college-1661736.html
  6. "Amid appointments impasse, virtual courts, new Law Minister Kiren Rijiju signs in"
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amid-appointments-impasse-virtual-courts-new-law-minister-kiren-rijiju-signs-in-7395908/
  7. "Campus Law Centre DU"
    http://clc.du.ac.in/
  8. Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/kiren-rijiju-law-ministry-political-career-controversies-8615705/
  9. "Buddhist MPS in 18th Lok Sabha (2024-2029)"
    https://www.dhammabharat.com/buddhist-mps-in-18th-loksabha/
  10. The Wire
    https://thewire.in/law/supreme-court-kiren-rijiju-collegium-system
  11. The Wire
    https://thewire.in/law/kiren-rijiju-judges-rahul-gandhi-anti-india-gang
  12. The Wire
    https://thewire.in/rights/rijijus-anti-india-comments-a-sign-of-authoritarianism-say-former-civil-servants
  13. "Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140529071136/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972
  14. "Kiren Rijiju Biography: Education,Family,Net Worth,Offices"
    https://indiapresentinfo.in/2024/09/who-is-kiren-rijiju-biography-wife.html
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