Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju
Rijiju in 2023
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs
Assumed office
10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Preceded by
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
In office
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) – 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byPashupati Kumar Paras
Succeeded byChirag Paswan
Union Minister of Earth Sciences
In office
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) – 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byJitendra Singh
34th Union Minister of Law and Justice
In office
7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) – 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRavi Shankar Prasad
Succeeded byArjun Ram Meghwal
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byCol. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Succeeded byAnurag Thakur (as Cabinet Minister)
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterMukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Preceded byVirendra Kumar
Succeeded byJohn 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 MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterRajnath Singh
Preceded byR. P. N. Singh
Succeeded by
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014 (2014-05-16)
Preceded byTakam Sanjoy
ConstituencyWest Arunachal Pradesh
In office
22 May 2004 (2004-05-22) – 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17)
Preceded byJarbom Gamlin
Succeeded byTakam Sanjoy
ConstituencyWest Arunachal Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1971-11-19) 19 November 1971 (age 53)[1]
Nafra, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Joram Rina Rijiju
(m. 2004)
Residence(s)9, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India – 110011
EducationB.A., LL.B[2]
Alma materDelhi University
OccupationPolitician
Websitesites.google.com/site/kirenrijiju/

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.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Kiren Rijiju, a youth leader from Arunachal Pradesh". Ibn Live. Press Trust of India. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ^ "KIREN RIJIJU BIOGRAPHY AND 2014 ELECTION RESULT". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ Saigal, Sonam (18 May 2023). "As Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju took potshots at Indian judiciary". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.