List of finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh
Head of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Andhra Pradesh
| Minister of Finance | |
|---|---|
| Ārthika Śākha Mantrī | |
 | |
 Incumbent since 12 June 2024Payyavula Keshav | |
| Department of Finance | |
| Abbreviation | FM |
| Member of | Andha Pradesh Cabinet |
| Reports to | Governor of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Legislature |
| Appointer | Governor of Andhra Pradesh on the advice of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Inaugural holder | Yanamala Rama Krishnudu |
| Formation | 8 June 2014 |
The Minister of Finance or Finance Minister is the head of the Department of Finance of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The minister is one of the senior-most officers in the Cabinet of Andhra Pradesh, with as chief responsibility the maintenance of the state finances.
From June 2014 to May 2019, the Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh was Yanamala Rama Krishnudu from the Telugu Desam Party, taking over the reins from Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was also Finance Minister as well as the last Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh before the bifurcation of the state into the present-day residual Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Following the cabinet formation on 12 June 2024, Payyavula Keshav assumed the office under the Chief Ministership of N. Chandrababu Naidu.
List of ministers
| # | Portrait | Minister (Lifespan) Constituency | Term of office | Election (Term) | Party | Ministry | Chief Minister | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Duration | |||||||||
| 1 | Yanamala Rama Krishnudu (born 1951) MLC | 8 June 2014 | 29 May 2019 | 4 years, 355 days | 2014 (14th) | Telugu Desam Party | Naidu III | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [1] | ||
| 2 | Buggana Rajendranath (born 1970) MLA for Dhone | 8 June 2019 | 11 June 2024 | 5 years, 3 days | 2019 (15th) | YSR Congress Party | Jagan | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | [2][3][4][5] | ||
| 3 |  | Payyavula Keshav (born 1965) MLA for Uravakonda | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 79 days | 2024 (16th) | Telugu Desam Party | Naidu IV | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [6] | |
References
- ^ "Have a look on educational qualifications of CBN cabinet ministers". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "YS Jagan Cabinet Ministers List 2019: 25 ministers inducted into AP Cabinet | Amaravati News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (11 April 2022). "Buggana retains finance, Vanitha gets Home". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Buggana eyeing Nandyal LS seat?". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "In massive rejig, Jagan retains 11 ministers; 14 new faces in Andhra cabinet". Hindustan Times. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. 14 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
External links
- Finance Ministry, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
- Pradeshtoday.in/Andhra Pradesh/story/amit-shah-Finance -minister-rajnath-finance-minister-new-list-of-cabinet-ministers-in-modi-govt-1539264-2019-05-31 Amit Shah take charge of Finance Ministry of Andhra Pradesh 2019
