Giriraj Singh (born 8 September 1952) is an Indian politician who serving as the 21st Minister of Textiles since 2024. He is the Member of Parliament from the Begusarai Loksabha constituency in 17th and 18th Lok Sabha. He has also formerly served as Minister of Cooperative, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Development in the Government of Bihar.
Giriraj Singh | |
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.JPG) Singh in 2018 | |
| 21st Union Minister of Textiles Government of India | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Piyush Goyal |
| Union Minister of Rural Development Government of India | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Union Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Government of India | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Parshottam Rupala |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kalraj Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Gadkari |
| Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 9 November 2014 – 3 September 2017 Serving with Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary (from 5 July 2016) | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Kalraj Mishra |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bhola Singh |
| Constituency | Begusarai, Bihar |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bhola Singh |
| Succeeded by | Chandan Singh |
| Constituency | Nawada, Bihar |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Government of Bihar | |
| In office 26 November 2010 – 16 June 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ramnarayan Mandal |
| Minister of Cooperatives, Government of Bihar | |
| In office 18 April 2008 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ramji Das Rishidev |
| Succeeded by | Ramadhar Singh |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 May 2002 – 6 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shandilya Giriraj Singh 8 September 1952 Barahiya, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Uma Sinha |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Magadh University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | girirajsingh |
Personal life
editGiriraj Singh was born in Barahiya town in Lakhisarai district of Bihar to Ramavtar Singh and Tara Devi[1] in a Bhumihar family.[2] He graduated from Magadh University in 1971.[1][3] He is married to Uma Sinha and has a daughter.[1]
Political career
editSingh served in the government of Bihar as Co-Operative Minister from 2005 to 2010 and as Animal Husbandry minister from 2010 to 2013.[citation needed] He has been a staunch supporter of Narendra Modi from the beginning. He publicly supported Modi for Prime Minister for a long time. He was among the eleven BJP ministers who were dismissed by Nitish Kumar as a result of breaking the JDU-BJP alliance.[citation needed] He was a member of the Bihar State Bharatiya Janata Party's 16-member state election committee and a State Minister (independent charge) of the "Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises ", MP from Nawada Constituency (2014 Indian General Election).[4]
In May 2019, he became the Cabinet Minister of the newly formed Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries after defeating CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar in the 2019 Indian general election.[5][6]
In July 2021, he became Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle replacing Narendra Singh Tomar.[7]
In the Lok Sabha election 2024, Union Minister Giriraj Singh has won from Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency for the second time, defeating Awadhesh Kumar Rai by 81480 votes.[8]
Positions held
edit- 2002 – May 2014: Member, Bihar Legislative Council[citation needed]
- 2005 – 2010: Cooperative Minister, Government of Bihar[citation needed]
- 2010 – 2013: Cabinet Minister, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Development, Government of Bihar[citation needed]
- May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha[citation needed]
- 1 September 2014 – 9 November 2014: Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament.[citation needed]
- September 2014 – 9 November 2014: Member, Standing Committee on Labour[citation needed]
- 9 November 2014: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises[9]
- 4 September 2017: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises[1]
- 30 May 2019: Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Giriraj Singh". National Portal of India. Government of India. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
Father's Name: Shri Ramavtar Singh Mother's Name: Late Smt. Tara Devi
- ^ "Upper caste can't become Bihar CM: Union Minister", The Hindu, 17 July 2015
- ^ "लोकसभा चुनाव: करोड़पति गिरिराज सिंह पर आधा दर्जन मामले हैं दर्ज". Hindustan (in Hindi). 7 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Singh, Abhay (11 January 2014). "State BJP forms 16-member election panel". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
- ^ "BJP's Giriraj Singh Beats Kanhaiya Kumar By 4 Lakh Votes in Begusarai". NDTV.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Shekhar, Anand (4 June 2024). "In Lok Sabha Election 2024 won Giriraj Singh from Begusarai Constituency". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "गिरीराज सिंह ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, जानें उनके बारे में अहम बातें".
- ^ "Outspoken Giriraj Singh to Take Charge as Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries". News18. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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