First Jawaharlal Nehru ministry | |
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1st ministry of the Dominion of India and later the Republic of India | |
Date formed | 15 August 1947 |
Date dissolved | 15 April 1952 |
People and organisations | |
President | Rajendra Prasad (1950–52) |
Governor-General |
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Prime minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Deputy Prime minister | Vallabhbhai Patel (until 15 December 1950) |
Member party | Indian National Congress |
Status in legislature | Majority 208 / 299 |
Opposition party | None |
Opposition leader | None |
History | |
Election | 1945 Indian general election |
Outgoing election | 1951 Indian general election |
Legislature terms | 4 years and 8 months |
Predecessor | Interim |
Successor | Second Nehru ministry |
After power transformation, on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru assumed office as the first Prime Minister of India and chose fifteen ministers to form the First Nehru ministry.