Minister of National Defence (Vishwamitra)

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Minister of National Defence
राष्ट्रीय रक्षा मंत्री
Coat of arms of Vishwamitra
Incumbent
Jayden Dagsa
since 13 October 2023
Ministry of National Defence
StyleThe Most Honourable
Member of
Reports toRashtradhyaksh
Prime Minister
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerRashtradhyaksh
on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation14 May 2018; 5 years ago
First holderAbhiraj Kar
DeputyMinister of State for National Defence

The Minister of National Defence (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय रक्षा मंत्री‎), commonly shortened to National Defence Minister is the minister in the Cabinet of Vishwamitra who is responsible for overseeing the nation's military affairs and other defence and security-related matters. The minister is the head of the Ministry of National Defence. The first Minister of National Defence was Abhiraj Kar who held the title of State Counsellor and was appointed on 14 May 2018 following the establishment of the ministry. The current Minister of National Defence is Jayden Dagsa who was appointed on 13 October 2023.

The Minister of National Defence is often assisted by a junior minister, titled as the Minister of State for National Defence who acts as the deputy to the National Defence Minister and the second highest office holder in the Ministry of National Defence.

History of office

The Minister of National Defence has been the head of the Ministry of National Defence since its formation on 14 May 2018 and is one of the senior ministerial positions in the cabinet. The first minister was Abhiraj Kar who was appointed following the establishment of the ministry. Often prime ministers and deputy prime ministers held the portfolio of Defence during their tenures.

Role and duties

The minister is usually one of the most senior members of Cabinet and a member on the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). The minister is seen as one of the people most responsible for formulating Vishwamitra's nation's military, security affairs, as they along with other relevant ministers advise the Prime Minister in developing the national military and formulating laws and policies to develop the military and related infrastructure, and also acts as the government's main spokesperson on military subjects. The minister is also the principal advisor to the Rashtradhyaksh on matters on defence.

The minister along with their deputy, the minister of state for national defence, preside over the following departments and agencies which fall under the jurisdiction of the ministry:

  • Department of Defence Production
  • Department of External Security
  • Department of Personnel Welfare
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Royal Armed Forces of Vishwamitra

Ministers of Defence

No. Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
State Counsellor
1 Abhiraj Kar
(born 2006) 		14 May
2018 		3 August
2018 		81 days Friends Societal Congress Tanishkaa III Tanishkaa Patranabish
Minister of Defence and Security
2 Bishnu Chetry
(born 2001) 		3 August
2018 		7 August
2018 		4 days Friends Societal Congress Tanishkaa III Tanishkaa Patranabish
(1) Abhiraj Kar
(born 2006) 		8 August
2018 		11 September
2018 		65 days
11 September
2018 		12 October
2018 		Dhrubajyoti Roy
Minister of Defence
(2) Bishnu Chetry
(born 2001) 		12 October
2018 		6 January
2019 		86 days Friends Societal Congress Dhrubajyoti VII Dhrubajyoti Roy
(1) Abhiraj Kar
(born 2006) 		7 January
2019 		17 March
2019 		69 days Tanishkaa IV Tanishkaa Patranabish
3 Asmi Patranabis
(born 2007) 		17 March
2019 		16 July
2019 		121 days Tanishkaa V
(2) Bishnu Chetry
(born 2001) 		16 July
2019 		6 August
2019 		21 days
Minister of National Defence
4 Tanishkaa Patranabish
(born 2004)
(Prime Minister) 		6 August
2019 		2 September
2019 		27 days Friends Societal Congress Tanishkaa V Self
Minister of National Defence and Strategic Planning
(4) Tanishkaa Patranabish
(born 2004)
(Prime Minister) 		2 September
2019 		13 September
2019 		11 days Congress Tanishkaa V Tanishkaa Patranabish
5 Arnab Sil
(born 2004) 		13 September
2019 		16 November
2019 		64 days
(3) Asmi Patranabis
(born 2007) 		16 November
2019 		24 November
2019 		8 days
Minister of National Defence
(3) Asmi Patranabis
(born 2007) 		24 November
2019 		9 December
2019 		15 days Friends Societal Congress Tanishkaa V Tanishkaa Patranabish
(1) Abhiraj Kar
(born 2006) 		9 December
2019 		3 March
2020 		85 days
5 Arnab Deka
(born 2002) 		3 March
2020 		22 March
2020 		26 days Congress Anoushkaa I Anoushkaa Patranabish
22 March
2020 		29 March
2020 		Tanishkaa VI Tanishkaa Patranabish
6 Arnab Sil
अर्नब सिल
(born 2004) 		29 March
2020 		10 April
2020 		12 days
7 Ankurjyoti Thakuria
अंकुरज्योति ठाकुरिया
(born 2002) 		10 April
2020 		30 April
2020 		20 days
(1) Abhiraj Kar
(born 2006)
MP for Bharat Sevashram 		13 May
2020 		7 June
2020 		25 days Congress Tanishkaa VII Tanishkaa Patranabish
(5) Arnab Deka
(born 2002)
MP for Adarsha Colony 		8 June
2020 		17 June
2020 		9 days Anoushkaa II Princess
Anoushkaa
Merged to form the Coordinating Ministry of Political, Legal and Security Affairs (17 June 2020 – 28 January 2021)
Minister of Defence
8 David Augustus
(born 2006) 		28 January
2021 		1 March
2021 		32 days Royalist Party Ștefan I Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu
9 Michal Nowacki
(born 2003)
MP for National Capital Constituency 		6 March
2021 		9 September
2021 		227 days National People's Congress Ștefan II Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu
11 September
2021 		21 October
2021 		Farhaz I Farhaz Hazarika
10 Air Chief Marshal
General (honorary)
Matthew Griffin
(born 2003) 		21 October
2021 		22 November
2021 		32 days Independent Phillip Phillip Joseph Pillin
(9) Michal Nowacki
(born 2003)
MP for National Capital Constituency
(until Dec 2022)
Councillor for Purvanchal (from Jan 2022) 		22 November
2021 		15 January
2022 		54 days Congress Farhaz II Farhaz Hazarika
11 Lieutenant General
Rory Leonard
(born 2007)
MP for Kalapani 		15 January
2022 		17 March
2022 		61 days
12 Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy
(born 2002) 		17 March
2022 		12 May
2022 		56 days Independent
(11) Lieutenant General
Rory Leonard
(born 2007)
MP for Kalapani
(Deputy Prime Minister) 		12 May
2022 		30 July
2022 		79 days Farhaz III
Minister of National Defence
13 Matthew Tonna
(born 2005)
MP for National List 		31 July
2022 		10 November
2022 		102 days Independent Farhaz III Farhaz Hazarika
14 Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia
(born 2002)
MP for Kalapani
(Deputy Prime Minister) 		12 November
2022 		18 March
2023 		126 days Congress Farhaz IV
15 Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu
(born 2004)
MP for Brikshasthana
(Senior Minister) 		18 March
2023 		14 June
2023 		88 days Independent
16 Farhaz Hazarika
(born 2003)
MP for Basistha City
(Prime Minister) 		14 June
2023 		12 August
2023 		167 days Congress
17 Arsal Abbas Mirza
(born 2006)
MP for Dadara 		12 August
2023 		9 October
2023 		58 days Independent
18 Jayden Dagsa
(born 2007)
MP for Chandrapur 		13 October
2023 		Incumbent 46 days Congress Farhaz V

See also

Notes

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