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Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju addressing at the inauguration of the Social Infrastructure (Local shopping complex, Banquet Hall, Senior Secondary School) under East Kidwai Nagar Redevelopment Project, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg
Rijiju in 2023
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs
Assumed office
10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Preceded by
  • Pralhad Joshi
  • Smriti Irani
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
In office
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) – 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Pashupati Kumar Paras
Succeeded by Chirag Paswan
Union Minister of Earth Sciences
In office
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) – 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Jitendra Singh
34th Union Minister of Law and Justice
In office
7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) – 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Ravi Shankar Prasad
Succeeded by Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Succeeded by Anurag Thakur (as Cabinet Minister)
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Preceded by Virendra Kumar
Succeeded by John Barla
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office
26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019
served along with H. P. Chaudhary (2014-16) and H. G. Ahir (2016-19)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Rajnath Singh
Preceded by R. P. N. Singh
Succeeded by
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014 (2014-05-16)
Preceded by Takam Sanjoy
Constituency West Arunachal Pradesh
In office
22 May 2004 (2004-05-22) – 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17)
Preceded by Jarbom Gamlin
Succeeded by Takam Sanjoy
Constituency West Arunachal Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1971-11-19) 19 November 1971 (age 53)
Nafra, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Joram Rina Rijiju
(m. 2004)
Residences 9, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110011
Education B.A., LL.B
Alma mater Delhi University
Occupation Politician

Kiren Rijiju (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian politician serving as 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 since 2023 till June 2024 and a member of the parliament in 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.

Early life

Rijiju was born on 19 November 1971 to a Buddhist family in the Nakhu village near the Nafra town in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. His father's name is Rinchin Kharu and his mother's name is Chirai Rijiju. His father was the first pro-tempore speaker of the first Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Education

Rijiju did his graduation degree (B.A.) from Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Further, in 1998, he did his graduate degree in law (LL.B) from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.

Political career

Shri Kiren Rijiju assuming charge as the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Rijiju assuming charge as the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

Kiren Rijiju is a three time MP in Lok Sabha from Arunachal Pradesh (2004, 2014, and 2024). He has served as minister of state (MoS) (independent charge) youth affairs and sports, MoS minority affairs, MoS home affairs, and Minister of Law and Justice. His tenure as Law Minister was marked by controversies. On 18 May 2023, he was assigned the portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences. On 10 June 2024, he was appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs in the Government of India. He is one of the three Buddhist MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha.

Personal life

He married Joram Rina Rijiju in 2004. She is a graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi and is a gold medalist from Arunachal University. She is an Associate Professor teaching history at Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.

See also

  • Third Modi ministry
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