Minister of State for Defence (Vishwamitra)

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Minister of State for Defence
रक्षा राज्यमंत्री (Hindi)
Coat of arms of Vishwamitra
Incumbent
Sri Nawab Haridran
since 3 October 2024
Ministry of Defence
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister
Minister of Defence
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Rashtradhyaksh
on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Illustrious and Royal Majesty's pleasure
Formation
  • 14 May 2018
    (as Parliamentary Secretary to the State Counsellor)
  • 3 October 2024
    (as Minister of State for National Defence
First holderPranjit Kalita
(as Parliamentary Secretary to the State Counsellor)

The Minister of State for Defence (Hindi: रक्षा राज्यमंत्री‎), commonly shortened as State Minister for Defence is a junior ministerial position in the cabinet of Vishwamitra who serves in the Ministry of Defence. The minister of state is responsible to carry out specialised duties as directed to them from time to time by the Prime Minister or the cabinet minister within the ministerial jurisdiction. The first Minister of State for Defence is Pranjit Kalita who served as parliamentary secretary to the State Counsellor from 14 May until 12 October 2018. The Minister of State for Defence assists their senior ministerial colleague, the Minister of Defence and carries out duties and heads various departments within the ministry.

History and records

The position of the Minister of State for National Defence was created as that of the Parliamentary Secretary to the State Counsellor in the post-coup cabinet of Tanishkaa Patranabish-Varuna Sriraya in May 2018 following the creation of the Ministry of Defence. The first-ever office-holder was Pranjit Kalita who served under State Counsellors Abhiraj Kar and Bishnu Chetry. In the first post-coup democratic cabinet headed by president Varuna Sriraya, the position was renamed to that of Minister of State for Defence. The position has undergone several nominal changes with the change in the name of the ministry from time to time. The junior minister was also known as the Minister of State for Defence, Minister of State for National Defence and Strategic Planning, etc.

Thirteen individuals have served as the minister of state for national defence. Only one minister of state for defence, Rory Leonard subsequently went on to become the Minister of National Defence.

Roles and duties

The Minister of State for National Defence was responsible for assisting the Minister of National Defence in the discharge of their functions and duties over the ministry and the various departments, including:

  • Department of Defence Production
  • Department of Armed Forces
  • Department of Veterans and Ex-service personnels Welfare
  • Department of War and Peace
  • Department of External Security
  • Department of Personnels Welfare
  • Royal Armed Forces

Ministers

Parliamentary Secretary to the State Counsellor (2018)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Pranjit Kalita
(born 2006)
MP for Outer Basistha-I 		14 May
2018 		12 October
2018 		151 days Congress Tanishkaa III
Varuna
Interim II
Post renamed as Minister of State for Defence.

Minister of State for Defence (2018–2019)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Jemina Hazarika
(born 2006)
MP for Inner Basistha-I 		12 October
2018 		6 January
2019 		86 days Congress Varuna VII
Sampriti Paul
(born 2004)
MP for Kahilipara 		7 January
2019 		17 March
2019 		69 days Secular Tanishkaa IV
Arpan Deka
(born 2008) 		17 March
2019 		3 June
2019 		78 days Congress Tanishkaa V
Abhirup Patranabis
(born 2012)
MP for Bhetapara Rural 		3 June
2019 		6 August
2019 		64 days
Post renamed as Minister of National Defence.

Minister of State for National Defence (2019)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Abhirup Patranabis
(born 2012)
MP for Bhetapara Rural 		6 August
2019 		2 September
2019 		27 days Congress Tanishkaa V
Post renamed as Minister of State for National Defence and Strategic Planning.

Minister of State for National Defence and Strategic Planning (2019)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Pallavi Rai
(born 2005)
MP for National List 		2 September
2019 		29 September
2019 		27 days Congress Tanishkaa V
Abhirup Patranabis
(born 2012)
MP for Bhetapara Rural 		29 September
2019 		11 October
2019 		12 days
Pallavi Rai
(born 2005)
MP for National List 		11 October
2019 		15 October
2019 		4 days
Arpan Deka
(born 2008) 		15 October
2019 		16 November
2019 		32 days
Pallavi Rai
(born 2005)
MP for National List 		16 November
2019 		24 November
2019 		8 days
Post renamed as Minister of State for National Defence.

Minister of State for National Defence (2019–2020)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Pallavi Rai
(born 2005)
MP for National List 		26 November
2019 		24 December
2019 		−2 days Congress Tanishkaa V
Rajia Hazarika
(born 2007) 		24 December
2019 		3 March
2020 		70 days
Pallavi Rai
(born 2005)
MP for Beltola National Constituency 		22 March
2020 		30 April
2020 		39 days Congress Tanishkaa VI
Abhirup Patranabis
(born 2012)
MP for Bhetapara Rural 		13 May
2020 		7 June
2020 		25 days Congress Tanishkaa VII
Harlong Terang
(born 2005)
MP for Beltola Capital Territory 		8 June
2020 		17 June
2020 		9 days Anoushkaa II
Post merged into the Coordinating Ministry of Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

Minister of State for Defence (2021–2022)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Major General
Rory Leonard
Count of Griffith[a]
(born 2007)
MP for Kalapani 		18 June
2021 		9 September
2021 		83 days Congress Snagoveanu II
Ezri Ambriz
(born 2007)
MP for Basistha Central 		11 September
2021 		21 October
2021 		40 days Hazarika I
General (Retd.)
Arturo Lara
Count of Granville
(born 1998)
MP for Chandril 		22 November
2021 		9 February
2022 		79 days Congress Hazarika II
Kevin Doan
(born 2005)
MP for National Capital Constituency 		9 February
2022 		17 March
2022 		36 days
Kevin Doan
Baron Doan
(born 2005)
MP for National Capital Constituency 		12 May
2022 		30 July
2022 		79 days Non-affiliated Hazarika III
Post renamed as Minister of State for National Defence.

Minister of State for National Defence (2022–2024)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Kevin Doan
Baron Doan
(born 2005)
MP for National Capital Constituency 		31 July
2022 		11 November
2022 		103 days Non-affiliated Hazarika III
Manggala Alif Prasetia
Baron Prasetia
(born 2007)
MP for Basistha Rural 		18 March
2023 		12 August
2023 		147 days Congress Hazarika IV
Johannes Mattias Toome
(born 2006)
MP for Noonmati 		13 October
2023 		29 March
2024 		168 days Congress Hazarika V
Post merged into the Ministry of Internal Security.
  1. ↑ Baron Leonard until 6 August 2021.

Minister of State for Defence (2024–present)

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death) 		Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Ezekiel Ensor,
Sri Nawab Haridran
(born 2007) 		3 October
2024 		Incumbent 47 days Congress Klarissa IV

See also

References

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