Fifth Hazarika ministry
Fifth Farhaz Hazarika ministry | |
|---|---|
 28th ministry of Vishwamitra | |
| Date formed | 9 October 2023 |
| Date dissolved | 29 March 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Varuna Sriraya |
| Head of government | Farhaz Hazarika |
| Deputy head of government | Klarissa Sriraya Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member parties | National People's Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority Lok Sabha 12 / 20 (60%) |
| Opposition party | Vishwamitran National Party 4 / 20 (20%) |
| Opposition leader | Devin Purcell |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2023 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 16th |
| Predecessor | Fourth Farhaz Hazarika ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Klarissa Sriraya ministry |
The Fifth Farhaz Hazarika ministry was the 28th union council of ministers of Vishwamitra under the premiership of Farhaz Hazarika which was formed on 9 October 2022 following the landslide victory of the National People's Congress in the 2023 general election in which it secured 12 of the 20 seats of the Lok Sabha and later also received support from four independent MPs. This was the fourth consecutive cabinet headed by prime minister Farhaz Hazarika thus becoming the first prime minister ever to head four union ministries consecutively. The ministry was dissolved on 29 March 2024 following the resignation of prime minister Farhaz Hazarika and his subsequent succession by first deputy prime minister Klarissa Sriraya.
Background
The 2023 general election resulted in a landslide victory of the National People's Congress which won 12 of the 20 seats while the opposition Vishwamitran National Party ended up winning only 4 seats. Four Independent candidates were also elected and they extended their support to the ruling NPC.
The 16th Lok Sabha was constituted on 9 October 2022 by the Rashtradhyaksh.
Composition
The cabinet was formed on 9 October 2023 with three ministers, namely. Prime Minister Farhaz Hazarika and two deputy prime ministers, Klarissa Sriraya and Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia.
On 13 October 2023, the other ministers were appointed. Those appointed as cabinet-rank ministers included Jayden Dagsa, Matthew Tonna, Tyler Mullins and Suryadeva Kapei, while those appointed as ministers of state were Johannes Mattias Toome, Shivangi Roy and Ezekiel Ensor.
Changes
- The first reshuffle took place on 20 December 2023 in which the portfolios of Deputy Prime Minister Klarissa Sriraya, Cabinet Ministers Jayden Dagsa, Tyler Mullins, Suryadeva Kapei and Minister of State Ezekiel Ensor were reshuffled. Ensor was appointed as Minister of State with independent charge.
List of members
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any other Minister. | 9 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| Deputy Prime Ministers | 9 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| 9 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | |||||||
| Minister of Home Affairs | 13 October 2023 | 20 December 2023 | NPC | Prime Minister was responsible. | |||||
| 20 December 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | |||||||
| Minister of Finance | 13 October 2023 | 20 December 2023 | NPC | ||||||
| 20 December 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | |||||||
| Minister of External Affairs Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| Minister of National Defence | 13 October 2023 | 20 December 2023 | NPC | ||||||
| 20 December 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | |||||||
| Minister of Social Affairs Minister of Law and Justice | Matthew Tonna | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | |||||
| Minister of National Development | 13 October 2023 | 20 December 2023 | NPC | ||||||
| 20 December 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | |||||||
| Minister of Federal Affairs and Administration | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | 13 October 2023 | 20 December 2023 | NPC | ||||||
| 20 December 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. | ||||||
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Union Cabinet Affairs | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Ministry of National Defence | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Administration | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
| Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
Ezekiel Ensor (Culture) | 13 October 2023 | 29 March 2024 | NPC | ||||||
See also
References
Phatowali • Varuna I • Varuna II • Klarissa I • Tanishkaa I • Klarissa II • Varuna III • Varuna IV • Klarissa III • Tanishkaa II • Varuna V • Varuna VI • Tanishkaa III • Varuna VII • Tanishkaa IV • Tanishkaa V • Anoushkaa I • Tanishkaa VI • Tanishkaa VII • Anoushkaa II • Snagoveanu I • Snagoveanu II • Hazarika I • Pillin • Hazarika II • Hazarika III • Hazarika IV • Hazarika V • Klarissa IV |
