# V. P. Singh ministry

Vishwanath Pratap Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 2 December 1989. His initial ministry consisted of the following Cabinet ministers and their departments. The Cabinet was functional from 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990.

## Council of Ministers
### Cabinet Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks |
| Prime Minister Minister of Defence Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of Science and Technology Department of Atomic Energy Department of Electronics Department of Ocean Development Department of Space And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any Minister. | V. P. Singh | 2 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Devi Lal | 2 December 1989 | 1 August 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Devi Lal | 2 December 1989 | 1 August 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Agriculture | V. P. Singh | 1 August 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Finance | Madhu Dandavate | 5 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of External Affairs | Inder Kumar Gujral | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Mufti Mohammad Sayeed | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Railways | George Fernandes | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Industry | Ajit Singh | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals | M. S. Gurupadaswamy | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Commerce Minister of Tourism | Arun Nehru | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Food Processing Industries Minister of Textiles | Sharad Yadav | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | V. P. Singh | 2 December 1989 | 23 April 1990 | JD | Prime Minister was responsible. |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Nilamani Routray | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Nilamani Routray | 6 December 1989 | 23 April 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Rasheed Masood | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Energy Minister of Civil Aviation | Arif Mohammad Khan | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Labour Minister of Welfare | Ram Vilas Paswan | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Surface Transport | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Communications | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 6 December 1989 | 23 April 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Communications | Janeshwar Mishra | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD | Minister of State (I/C) was responsible. |
| Minister of Steel and Mines Minister of Law and Justice | Dinesh Goswami | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | AGP | |
| Minister of Urban Development | Murasoli Maran | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | DMK | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | P. Upendra | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | TDP | |
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies | Nathuram Mirdha | 8 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD | |
| Minister of Kashmir Affairs | George Fernandes | 13 March 1990 | 30 May 1990 | JD | |

### Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Party |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Water Resources | Manubhai Kotadia | 6 December 1989 | 5 November 1990 | | JD |

### Ministers of State

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests | Maneka Gandhi | 6 December 1989 | 6 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology | M. G. K. Menon | 18 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Minister of State in the Department of Electronics Minister of State in the Department of Space Minister of State in the Department of Ocean Development | M. G. K. Menon | 25 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Programme Implementation | Maneka Gandhi | 20 January 1990 | 23 April 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Programme Implementation | Bhagey Gobardhan | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | M. G. K. Menon (Education) | 20 January 1990 | 23 April 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Chimanbhai Mehta | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence | Raja Ramanna | 20 January 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Nitish Kumar (Agriculture and Cooperation) | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Upendra Nath Verma (Rural Development) | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | Subodh Kant Sahay | 23 April 1990 | 5 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry | Srikant Kumar Jena (Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries) | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism | Satya Pal Malik | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | Hari Kishore Singh | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals | Bhajaman Behara | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies | Ram Pujan Patel | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce | Arangil Shreedharan | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |

### Deputy Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Bhakta Charan Das (Youth Affairs and Sports) | 23 April 1990 | 5 November 1990 | JD |
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Welfare | Bhakta Charan Das (Women and Child Development) | 23 April 1990 | 5 November 1990 | JD |
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Jagdeep Dhankhar | 23 April 1990 | 5 November 1990 | JD |
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance | Anil Shastri | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Railways | Ajay Singh | 23 April 1990 | 10 November 1990 | JD |