The Second Manmohan Singh ministry came into existence after the

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in 2009. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2009 and led to the formation of the 15th Lok Sabha.

Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh (26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was an Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician, and statesman, who served as the prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the fourth longest-serving prime minister after Jaw ...

took the oath as the 13th

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on 22 May 2009, followed by the oath-taking ceremonies of the Council of Ministers in two phases. They remained in office until next election.

List of Council of Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

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Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

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'' who is also a junior Minister but assists a

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. All the following ministers are from the

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. ''Source: Council of Ministers''

Ministers of State

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Demographics of the Ministers

Ministers by Party

''Source: Various news organisations''
The new

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(UPA) included 77 members, 76 members in the cabinet plus Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The first 20 cabinet ministers including Manmohan Singh, swore in on 22 May 2009, while the other 59 cabinet members swore in on 27 May 2009. The non-Congress cabinet ministers, include

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and Praful Patel from Nationalist Congress Party,

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from National Conference and Ajit Singh from RLD.

Ministers by States

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Entities in the Prime Minister's Office

* From October 2011, the post of Secretary under Prime Ministers office has been eliminated as per policy.

Approval Ratings

The approval ratings for the government from 2008 to 2013, according to Gallup polling, are given below.

References

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