H. D. Deve Gowda was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 1 June 1996. In his initial ministry the ministers were as follows.[1]

H. D. Deve Gowda ministry

18th ministry of the Republic of India
H. D. Deve Gowda
Date formed1 June 1996
Date dissolved21 April 1997
People and organisations
Head of stateShankar Dayal Sharma
Head of governmentH. D. Deve Gowda
Member partyJanata Dal (United Front)
(supported by Indian National Congress 140/543 MPs)
Status in legislatureCoalition
300 / 543 (55%)
Opposition leaderAtal Bihari Vajpayee (lok sabha) Sikander Bakht (Rajya Sabha)
History
Legislature terms10 months and 20 days
PredecessorFirst Vajpayee ministry
SuccessorGujral ministry

Council of ministers

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Cabinet Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Remarks
Prime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Power
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Electronics
Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs
Department of Ocean Development
Department of Space
And all other subjects not allocated to any Minister.
1 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Welfare1 June 199621 April 1997 IND 
Minister of Information and Broadcasting1 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism1 June 199629 June 1996 JD 
C. M. Ibrahim (Civil Aviation)
29 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
29 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Food
Minister of Civil Prasad Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
1 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of External Affairs1 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Urban Affairs and Employment1 June 199629 June 1996 TMC(M) 
29 June 199621 April 1997 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
Minister of Defence1 June 199621 April 1997 SP 
Minister of Industry1 June 199621 April 1997 DMK 
Minister of Finance1 June 199621 April 1997 TMC(M) 
Minister of Railways1 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Human Resource Development1 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Surface Transport1 June 199621 April 1997 DMK 
Minister of Rural Areas and Employment1 June 199621 April 1997 TDP 
Minister of Agriculture1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997 CPI 
Dilip Ray
(Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
29 June 19966 July 1996 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
6 July 199621 April 1997 RJDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Home Affairs1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997 CPI 
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997 AIIC(T)Minister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Communications1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199610 July 1997 SPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
10 July 199719 March 1998 SP 
Minister of Environment and Forests1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 February 1997 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
21 February 199719 March 1998 JKNC 
Minister of Health and Family Welfare1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997 SPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Mines
Minister of Steel
1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997 AGP 
Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of Planning and Programme Implementation
1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199621 April 1997 INDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Textiles1 June 199629 June 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
29 June 199610 July 1997 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
10 July 199719 March 1998 JD 
Minister of Labour1 June 199629 June 1996 IND 
29 June 199621 April 1997 TMC(M) 
Minister of Commerce1 June 199629 June 1996 JD 
29 June 199621 April 1997 TDPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Water Resources1 June 199629 June 1996 JD 
29 June 199621 April 1997 SP 
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs1 June 199629 June 1996 TMC(M) 
P. Chidambaram (Company Affairs)
1 June 199629 June 1996 TMC(M) 
Ramakant Khalap (Law and Justice)
29 June 199626 July 1996 MGPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Bifurcated into Ministry of Law and Justice and Department of Company Affairs.
Minister of Law and Justice26 July 199621 April 1997 MGPMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs1 June 199629 June 1996 JD 
29 June 199621 April 1997 JD 
Minister of Coal1 June 199629 June 1996 JD 
29 June 199621 April 1997 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Food Processing Industries1 June 19966 July 1996 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
6 July 199619 March 1998 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.
Minister of Non-Conventional Energy Sources1 June 199621 February 1997 JDPrime Minister was responsible.
21 February 199719 March 1998 JDMinister of State (I/C) was responsible.

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications1 June 199629 June 1996 SP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs1 June 199629 June 1996 SP
1 June 199621 April 1997 TDP
29 June 199621 April 1997 TMC(M)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment1 June 199621 April 1997 JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests1 June 199629 June 1996 JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development1 June 199629 June 1996 JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs1 June 19969 July 1996 JD
10 July 199621 April 1997 JD
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare1 June 199629 June 1996 SP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture1 June 199629 June 1996 TDP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources29 June 199621 February 1997 TDP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment29 June 199621 April 1997 TDP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions29 June 199621 April 1997 TMC(M)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development
R. Dhanuskodi Athithan
(Youth Affairs and Sports)
29 June 199621 April 1997 TMC(M)
Muhi Ram Saikia
(Education)
29 June 199621 April 1997 AGP
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways6 July 199621 April 1997 AIIC(T)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence6 July 199621 April 1997 DMK
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas6 July 199621 April 1997 DMK
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance21 February 199721 April 1997 JD

References

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  1. ^ "XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget". parliamentofindia.nic.in.
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