First Nehru ministry
| First Jawaharlal Nehru ministry | |
|---|---|
| First ministry of the Dominion of India and later the Republic of India | |
| The cabinet of India on 31 January 1950, along with the newly appointed President Rajendra Prasad. | |
| Date formed | 15 August 1947 | 
| Date dissolved | 15 April 1952 | 
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George VI (1947–50) | 
| President | Rajendra Prasad (1950–52) | 
| Governor-General | 
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| Prime minister | Jawaharlal Nehru | 
| Deputy Prime minister | Vallabhbhai Patel (until 15 December 1950) | 
| Member party | Indian National Congress | 
| Status in legislature | Majority 208 / 299 | 
| Opposition party | None | 
| Opposition leader | None | 
| History | |
| Election | 1946 Indian Constituent Assembly election | 
| Outgoing election | 1945 Indian general election | 
| Legislature term | Constituent Assembly of India | 
| Predecessor | Interim | 
| Successor | Second Nehru ministry | 
After power transformation, on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru assumed office as the first Prime Minister of India and chose fifteen ministers to form the First Nehru ministry.