List of ministers of culture of Andhra Pradesh
| Minister of Culture | |
|---|---|
| Sānskr̥tika Śākha Mantrī | |
 | |
since 12 June 2024 | |
| Department of Culture | |
| 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 | Palle Raghunatha Reddy |
| Formation | 8 June 2014 |
| Website | Official website |
The Minister of Culture, is the head of the Department of Culture and Telugu Language of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The incumbent Minister of Culture is Kandula Durgesh from the Janasena Party.
List of ministers
| # | Portrait | Minister (Lifespan) Constituency | Term of office | Election (Term) | Party | Ministry | Chief Minister | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Duration | |||||||||
| 1 | Palle Raghunatha Reddy MLA for Puttaparthi | 8 June 2014 | 1 April 2017 | 2 years, 297 days | 2014 (14th) | Telugu Desam Party | Naidu III | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [1] | ||
| 2 | _and_Environment,_Forest_&_Climate_Change,_Dr._Mahesh_Sharma,_in_New_Delhi_on_October_30,_2017_(cropped).jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg) | Bhuma Akhila Priya (born 1987) MLA for Allagadda | 2 April 2017 | 29 May 2019 | 2 years, 57 days | [2] | |||||
| 3 |  | Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao (born 1967) MLA for Bheemili | 30 May 2019 | 7 April 2022 | 2 years, 312 days | 2019 (15th) | YSR Congress Party | Jagan | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | [3] | |
| 4 |  | R. K. Roja Selvamani (born 1972) MLA for Nagari | 11 April 2022 | 11 June 2024 | 2 years, 61 days | [4] | |||||
| 5 |  | Kandula Durgesh (born 1960) MLA for Nidadavole | 12 June 2024 | Incumbent | 235 days | 2024 (16th) | Janasena Party | Naidu IV | N. Chandrababu Naidu | [5] | |
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References
- ^ "19 ministers take oath along with Chandrababu Naidu". The Indian Express. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Rao, G. v r Subba (2 April 2017). "Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh takes oath as Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Jaganmohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (11 April 2022). "25 members of Jagan Reddy's revamped Cabinet take oath". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 October 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.
