Shri Rajnath Singh took over as the Defence Minister today. He was welcomed at the Ministry of Defence by Minister of State Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Chiefs of the three Services, Defence Secretary Shri Sanjay Mitra, DRDO Chairman Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary (Defence Production) Dr. Ajay Kumar, and Secretary ESW Mrs. S. Kutty.
Shri Rajnath Singh, who served as Minister of Home Affairs since May 27, 2014, received a briefing on the functioning of the Ministry of Defence and its four departments: Defence, Defence Production, Ex-servicemen Welfare, and DRDO.
He directed officials to prepare detailed presentations on all divisions and set time-bound targets for outcomes.
Profile:
Born on July 10, 1951, in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh.
Holds a Master’s degree in Physics from University of Gorakhpur.
Started his career as a teacher.
Political career highlights:
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Member (1977–1980, 2001–2003).
Minister of Education, Uttar Pradesh (1991–1992).
Union Minister of Surface Transport (1999–2000).
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2000–2002).
Union Minister of Agriculture (2003).
Rajya Sabha member (1994–1999, 2003–2008).
Elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009.
Served on Committee on Ethics (2009).
Union Home Minister from May 2014 to present before Defence portfolio.
Married to Smt. Savitri Singh with two sons.
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