Interim Government (1946)
On 2 Sept 1946, an Interim Government of India was formed to oversee the transition of the country from a British colony to an independent republic. In this interim government selected members are as below with the held portfolios:
S. No | Members | Portfolios Held |
1. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru | External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations |
2. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Home, Information, and Broadcasting |
3. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Food and Agriculture |
4. | Dr. John Mathai | Industries and Supplies |
5. | Jagijvan Ram | Labour |
6. | Sardar Baldev Singh | Defense |
7. | CH Bhabha | Works, Mines, and Power |
8. | Liaquat Ali Khan | Finance |
9. | Abdur Rab Nishtar | Posts and Air |
10. | Asaf Ali | Railways and Transport |
11. | C Rajagopalachari | Education and Arts |
12. | II Chundrigar | Commerce |
13. | Ghaznafar Ali Khan | Health |
14. | Joginder Nath Mandal | Law |
First Cabinet of Free India (1947)
The first cabinet of free India 1947 members list:
Members | Portfolios Held |
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister, External Affairs and Commonwealth Relation; |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Home, Information and Broadcasting; States |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Food and Agriculture |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | Education |
Dr. John Mathai | Railways and Transport |
RK Shanmugham Chetty | Finance |
Dr. BR Ambedkar | Law |
Jagjivan Ram | Labour |
Sardar Baldev Singh | Defense |
Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur | Health |
C.H. Bhabha | Commerce |
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai | Communication |
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherji | Industries and Supplies |
V. N. Gadhil | Works, Mines, and Power |