Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | |
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Shekhawat in August 2024 | |
| Union Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Union Minister of Tourism | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Union Minister of Jal Shakti | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | C. R. Patil |
| Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Radha Mohan Singh |
| Preceded by | S. S. Ahluwalia |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Choudhary |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Chandresh Kumari Katoch |
| Constituency | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1967 Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Nonand Kanwar (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Education | Jai Narain Vyas University (M.A. & M. Phil.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (born 3 October 1967; Hindi pronunciation: [gəd͡ʒeːn̪d̪ɾə sɪŋgʱ ʃeːkʰaːʋət̪]) is an Indian politician who is serving as Minister of Culture and Minister of Tourism since 2024. He is a member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jodhpur in the Lok Sabha.