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Lal Bahadur Shastri was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 9 June 1964. In his ministry, the ministers were as follows.

Dateformed9 June 1964 (1964-06-09)
Datedissolved11 January 1966 (1966-01-11)
Head of state
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Head of government
Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Lal Bahadur Shastri ministry

5th ministry of the Republic of India
Date formed9 June 1964 (1964-06-09)
Date dissolved11 January 1966 (1966-01-11)
People and organisations
Head of state
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Head of government
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Member party
Indian National Congress
Status in legislature
Majority
Opposition party
None
Opposition leader
None
History
ElectionNone
Outgoing election
None
Legislature terms1 year, 7 months and 2 days
Predecessor[a]Fourth Nehru ministry
Successor[b]First Indira Gandhi ministry
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Cabinet

Cabinet Ministers

Key
  • † Died in office
  • RES Resigned
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PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
Prime Minister9 June 196411 January 1966[†] INC
Minister of External Affairs9 June 196417 July 1964 INC
18 July 196411 January 1966 INC[1]
Minister of Finance9 June 196431 December 1965 INC[2]
1 January 196611 January 1966 INC[3]
Minister of Home Affairs9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Education9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Defence9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Railways9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[4][2]
Minister of Law and Justice and Communications9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Information and Broadcasting2 July 196411 January 1966 INC[5][6]
Minister of Industry9 June 196413 June 1964 INC[2]
9 June 196418 July 1964 INC[1][2]
19 July 196429 October 1964 INC[7]
Minister of Food and Agriculture9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[8][2]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Civil Aviation9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[9][2]
Minister of Irrigation and Power9 June 196419 July 1964 INC[2][7]
Minister of Labour and Employment9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Steel and Mines9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Rehabilitation9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
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Ministers of State

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PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Minister of Works and Housing9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Commerce and Textiles and Jute9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Cultural Affairs9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Transport9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Community Development and Cooperation9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Health9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State (Home Affairs)9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State (External Affairs)9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State (Labour and Employment)9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State (Petroleum and Chemicals)9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Social Security and Cottage Industries9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Supply9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State(Irrigation and Power)9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of Planning9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State (Food and Agriculture)9 June 196411 January 1966 INC[2]
Minister of State (Revenue and Expenditure)2 January 196611 January 1966 INC[10]
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