Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers

Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers
Āndhra Pradesh Rāṣṭra Mantri Maṇḍali
Seat of GovernmentAmaravati
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerChintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu[1]
Members in Assembly175
CouncilAndhra Pradesh Legislative Council
ChairmanKoyye Moshenu Raju
Deputy ChairZakia Khanam
Members in Council58
Executive branch
GovernorSyed Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterNara Chandrababu Naidu
Deputy Chief MinisterPawan Kalyan
Chief SecretaryNeerabh Kumar Prasad[2]

The Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers are elected legislative members, who are appointed as ministers by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh to form the executive branch of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. They hold various portfolios as decided by the Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. The most recent state council of ministers is headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu after the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3][4][5] The term of every executive wing is five years.

The council of ministers are assisted by department secretaries attached to each ministry who are from IAS cadre. The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf of Government is Chief Secretary to the State Government.

  1. ^ "Ayyanna Patrudu unanimously elected as Speaker of A.P. Legislative Assembly". The Hindu. 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Neerabh Kumar Prasad takes over as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Election Results 2024: NDA Crosses Halfway Mark, Stage Set For Chandrababu Naidu's Return As CM". News18. 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers: Full list". The Hindu. 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ "AP Cabinet Ministers List: Who Gets What?". Deccan Chronicle. 14 June 2024.