Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
29th Minister of Defence
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nirmala Sitharaman |
Minister of Home Affairs
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| In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Amit Shah |
| In office 24 May 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Pawar |
| In office 28 October 2000 – 8 March 2002 | |
| Governor | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
| Preceded by | Ram Prakash Gupta |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| In office 23 December 2005 – 19 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | L. K. Advani |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Gadkari |
| In office 26 January 2013 – 9 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Nitin Gadkari |
| Succeeded by | Amit Shah |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lalji Tandon |
| Constituency | Lucknow |
| In office 8 November 1994 – 16 May 2001 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 1980 – 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bhagwati Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwati Prasad |
| Constituency | Haidergarh |
| Janam | 10 July 1951 Bhabhaura, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) |
| Spouse | Savitri Singh |
| Children | 2, including Pankaj Singh |
| Residence | New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Gorakhpur University (MSc in Physics) |
| Kaam | Politician, teacher |
| Signature | Rajnath Singh's signature |
| Website | rajnathsingh.in |
Former BJP ke Pradhan aur abhi ke Minister of Defense India Ke.
Term: ongoing