The current finance minister of India?
Nirmala Sitharaman is India’s current Finance Minister. Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Finance Minister since May 31st, 2019 is a dynamic woman with an extensive background in economics.
Let’s take a look at the List of Finance Ministers in India since 1947.
| Finance Minister (Shri / Smt) | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Smt Nirmala Sitharaman | 31-May-2019 | Incumbent | |
| Shri Arun Jaitley | 26-May-2014 | 30-May-2019 | |
| P. Chidambaram | 31-Jul-2012 | 26-May-2014 | |
| Dr. Manmohan Singh | 26-Jun-2012 | 31-Jul-2012 | |
| Pranab Mukherjee | 24-Jan-2009 | 26-Jun-2012 | |
| Dr. Manmohan Singh | 30-Nov-2008 | 24-Jan-2009 | |
| P. Chidambaram | 23-May-2004 | 30-Nov-2008 | |
| Jaswant Singh | 1-Jul-2002 | 22-May-2004 | |
| Yaswant Sinha | 19-Mar-1998 | 1-Jul-2002 | |
| P. Chidambaram | 1-May-1997 | 19-Mar-1998 | |
| I.K. Gujral | 21-Apr-1997 | 1-May-1997 | |
| P. Chidambaram | 1-Jun-1996 | 21-Apr-1997 | |
| Jaswant Singh | 16-May-1996 | 1-Jun-1996 | |
| Dr. Manmohan Singh | 21-Jun-1991 | 16-May-1996 | |
| Yashwant Sinha | 21-Nov-1990 | 21-Jun-1991 | |
| Madhu Dandavate | 5-Dec-1989 | 10-Nov-1990 | |
| Shankarrao B. Chavan | 25-Jun-1988 | 2-Dec-1989 | |
| N.D. Tiwari | 25-Jul-1987 | 25-Jun-1988 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi, (P.M.) | 24-Jan-1987 | 25-Jul-1987 | |
| Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 31-Dec-1984 | 24-Jan-1987 | |
| Pranab Mukherjee | 15-Jan-1982 | 31-Dec-1984 | |
| R. Venkataraman | 14-Jan-1980 | 15-Jan-1982 | |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna | 28-Jul-1979 | 19-Oct-1979 | |
| Charan Singh, Dy. (P.M.) | 24-Jan-1979 | 16-Jul-1979 | |
| Haribhai M. Patel | 26-Mar-1977 | 24-Jan-1979 | |
| Chidambaram Subramaniam | 10-Oct-1974 | 24-Mar-1977 | |
| Yashwantrao B. Chavan | 27-Jun-1970 | 10-Oct-1974 | |
| Smt. Indira Gandhi, (P.M.) | 16-Jul-1969 | 27-Jun-1970 | |
| Morarji R. Desai, Dy. (P.M.) | 13-Mar-1967 | 16-Jul-1969 | |
| Sachin Choudhury | 1-Jan-1966 | 13-Mar-1967 | |
| T.T. Krishnamachari | 31-Aug-1963 | 31-Dec-1965 | |
| Morarji R. Desai | 22-Mar-1958 | 31-Aug-1963 | |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru, (P.M.) | 14-Feb-1958 | 22-Mar-1958 | |
| T.T. Krishnamachari | 30-Aug-1956 | 14-Feb-1958 | |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru (P.M.) | 1-Aug-1956 | 30-Aug-1956 | |
| Dr. C.D. Deshmukh | 1-Jun-1950 | 1-Aug-1956 | |
| Dr. John Mathai | 22-Sep-1948 | 1-Jun-1950 | |
| R.K. Shanmukham Chetty | 15-Aug-1947 | 17-Aug-1948 | |
| Liaquat Ali Khan | 29-Oct-1946 | 14-Aug-1947 | |