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'''Rajnath Singh''' (born 10 July 1951) is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving as the 29th Minister of Defence since 2019 and as the Deputy Leader of the House, Lok Sabha since 2014. | '''Rajnath Singh''' (born 10 July 1951) is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving as the 29th Minister of Defence since 2019 and as the Deputy Leader of the House, Lok Sabha since 2014. | ||
{{Personal info|image=The official portrait of Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh.jpg|logo=Verified logo.png|person=Rajnath Singh|Title=29th Union Minister of Defence, India}} | {{Personal info|image=The official portrait of Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh.jpg|logo=Verified logo.png|person=Rajnath Singh|Title=29th Union Minister of Defence, India|birth_date=10 July 1951 (age 74)|birth_place=Bhabhaura, Uttar Pradesh, India|Nationality=Bharatiya|Qualification=Gorakhpur University (M.Sc., Physics)|Profession=Politician {{!}} Lecturer|Awards/honours=Social Reformer|organizations=Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Janata Party (1977–1980) | |||
Bharatiya Jana Sangh (before 1977)|Spouse=Savitri Singh (m. 1971)|Contact Detail=Ministry of Defence | |||
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contact@rajnathsingh.in {{!}} (011) 237-93831|Websites=https://mod.gov.in/en {{!}} rajnathsingh.in|Citation/Legacy=Holding key positions such as Union Defence Minister, Union Home Minister, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and two terms as the BJP National President. He is considered a moderate, grassroots leader focused on national security, self-reliance in defence, and promoting India's cultural heritage.}} | |||
He previously served as the 25th Union Minister of Home Affairs in the first Modi ministry from 2014 to 2019, making him the first person born after Indian independence to hold the office. He was the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2014. Singh is a veteran leader of the BJP who started his career as a ''swayamsevak'' of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Singh previously served as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2000 to 2002 and a Cabinet Minister for Road Transport and Highways in the Vajpayee Government from 1999 to 2000 and the minister of Agriculture from 2003 to 2004. He was the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 1988 to 1990. He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Haidergarh constituency twice, and held the office of chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Lucknow since 2014 and Ghaziabad from 2009 to 2014. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2008 and from 1994 to 2001. | He previously served as the 25th Union Minister of Home Affairs in the first Modi ministry from 2014 to 2019, making him the first person born after Indian independence to hold the office. He was the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2014. Singh is a veteran leader of the BJP who started his career as a ''swayamsevak'' of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Singh previously served as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2000 to 2002 and a Cabinet Minister for Road Transport and Highways in the Vajpayee Government from 1999 to 2000 and the minister of Agriculture from 2003 to 2004. He was the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 1988 to 1990. He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Haidergarh constituency twice, and held the office of chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Lucknow since 2014 and Ghaziabad from 2009 to 2014. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2008 and from 1994 to 2001. | ||