List of ministers of culture of Andhra Pradesh
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The Minister of Culture, is the head of the Department of Culture and Telugu Language of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
| Minister of Culture | |
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| Sanskr̥ti Śākha Mantrī | |
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| Department of Culture | |
| 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 | Palle Raghunatha Reddy |
| Formation | 8 June 2014 |
| Website | Official website |
The incumbent Minister of Culture is Kandula Durgesh from the Janasena Party.
List of ministers
edit| # | Portrait | Minister (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of office | Election (Term) |
Party | Ministry | Chief Minister | Ref. | |||
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| Term start | Term end | Duration | |||||||||
| 1 | Palle Raghunatha Reddy MLA for Puttaparthi |
8 June 2014 | 1 April 2017 | 2 years, 297 days | 2014 (14th) |
Telugu Desam Party | Naidu III | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [1] | ||
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Bhuma Akhila Priya (born 1987) MLA for Allagadda |
2 April 2017 | 29 May 2019 | 2 years, 57 days | [2] | |||||
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Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao (born 1967) MLA for Bheemili |
30 May 2019 | 7 April 2022 | 2 years, 312 days | 2019 (15th) |
YSR Congress Party | Jagan | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | [3] | |
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R. K. Roja Selvamani (born 1972) MLA for Nagari |
11 April 2022 | 11 June 2024 | 2 years, 61 days | [4] | |||||
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Kandula Durgesh (born 1960) MLA for Nidadavole |
12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 150 days | 2024 (16th) |
Janasena Party | Naidu IV | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [5] | |
References
edit- ^ "19 ministers take oath along with Chandrababu Naidu". The Indian Express. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Rao, G. v r Subba (2 April 2017). "Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh takes oath as Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Jaganmohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (11 April 2022). "25 members of Jagan Reddy's revamped Cabinet take oath". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. 14 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2024.