Second Manmohan Singh ministry
The Second ministry of Manmohan Singh came into existence after the general election in 2009. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2009 and led to the formation of the 15th Lok Sabha. Dr. Manmohan Singh took the oath as the 13th Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2009, followed by the oath-taking ceremonies of the Council of Ministers in two phases. They remained in office until 26 May 2014.
Union Ministers
| Portfolios | Name | Image | Age | Parliamentary constituency | Party | Alma Mater | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh | 81 | Assam | ||||
| Department of Atomic Energy | Manmohan Singh | 81 | Assam | ||||
| Department of Space | Manmohan Singh | 81 | Assam | ||||
| Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | Manmohan Singh | 81 | Assam | ||||
| Planning Commission | Manmohan Singh | 81 | Assam | ||||
| Ministry of Defence | A. K. Antony | 73 | Kerala | University of Kerala | |||
| Ministry of Agriculture | Sharad Pawar | 73 | Madha | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune | |||
| Ministry of Finance | P. Chidambaram | 68 | Sivaganga | University of Madras Harvard University | |||
| Ministry of External Affairs | Salman Khurshid | 61 | Farrukhabad | St Edmund Hall | |||
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Sushilkumar Shinde | 71 | Solapur | Shivaji University | |||
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology | Kapil Sibal | 64 | Chandni Chowk | Harvard University | |||
| Ministry of Law and Justice | Kapil Sibal | 64 | Chandni Chowk | Harvard University | |||
| Ministry of Human Resource Development | Pallam Raju | 50 | Kakinada | Andhra University | |||
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation | Girija Vyas | 67 | Doctorate in Philosophy | ||||
| Ministry of Civil Aviation | Ajit Singh | 73 | Baghpat | IIT Kharagpur Illinois Institute of Technology | |||
| Ministry of Mines | Dinsha Patel | 75 | Kheda | Matriculate | |||
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Anand Sharma | 60 | Himachal Pradesh | Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University | |||
| Ministry of Textiles | Kavuru Samba Siva Rao | 69 | Eluru | NIT Warangal | |||
| Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Veerappa Moily | 73 | Chikballapur | University Law College | |||
| Ministry of Culture | Chandresh Kumari | 68 | Jodhpur | Jai Narain Vyas University | |||
| Ministry of Water Resources | Harish Rawat | 65 | Haridwar | Lucknow University | |||
| Ministry of Rural Development | Jairam Ramesh | 58 | Andhra Pradesh | IIT Bombay Carnegie Mellon University Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |||
| Ministry of Urban Development | Kamal Nath | 66 | Chhindwara | St. Xaviers College, Kolkata | |||
| Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs | Kamal Nath | 66 | Chhindwara | St. Xaviers College, Kolkata | |||
| Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs | Vayalar Ravi | 75 | Keral | Sanatana Dharma College Maharaja's College Government Law College | |||
| Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 63 | Jammu and Kashmir | Government Degree College G.G.M. Science College Sri Pratap College Kashmir University | |||
| Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Praful Patel | 55 | Bhandara-Gondiya | University of Bombay | |||
| Ministry of Panchayati Raj | Kishore Chandra Deo | 65 | Araku | Chennai Christian College | |||
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs | Kishore Chandra Deo | 65 | Araku | Chennai Christian College | |||
| Ministry of Science and Technology | Jaipal Reddy | 71 | Chevella | Osmania University, Hyderabad | |||
| Ministry of Earth Sciences | Jaipal Reddy | 71 | Chevella | Osmania University, Hyderabad | |||
| Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | Oscar Fernandes | 72 | Karnataka | St. Cecilys High School Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Udupi | |||
| Ministry of Labour and Employment | Oscar Fernandes | 72 | Karnataka | St. Cecilys High School Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Udupi | |||
| Ministry of Railways | Mallikarjun Kharge | 70 | Gulbarga | Government College Gulbarga Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College, Karnataka University | |||
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | Mallikarjun Kharge | 70 | Gulbarga | Government College Gulbarga Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College, Karnataka University | |||
| Ministry of Shipping | G. K. Vasan | 48 | Tamil Nadu | Madras University | |||
| Ministry of Steel | Beni Prasad Verma | 71 | Gonda | Lucknow University | |||
| Ministry of Coal | Shriprakash Jaiswal | 68 | Kanpur | D.A-V. College, Kanpur | |||
| Ministry of Minority Affairs | K. Rahman Khan | 73 | Karnataka | Fellow Chartered Accountant, Mysore University |
Ministers of State (Independent Charges)
A 'Minister of State with independent charge' is a junior Minister in the Federal or Central Government of India but is in charge of a ministry, unlike Minister of State who is also a junior Minister but assists a cabinet minister. All the following ministers are from the Indian National Congress.| Sl. No. | Name | Responsible Ministries | Age | Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha | Party | Educational Qualification |
| 1 | Manish Tewari | Information and Broadcasting | 47 | Lok Sabha | ||
| 2 | Chiranjeevi | Tourism | 58 | Rajya Sabha | B.Com from Y.N College, Narasapuram, AP | |
| 3 | Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia | Power | 42 | Lok Sabha | M.A., M.B.A., Stanford University, U.S.A | |
| 4 | Bharatsinh Solanki | Drinking Water and Sanitation | 59 | Lok Sabha | B.E. | |
| 5 | Jitendra Singh | Youth Affairs and Sports | 41 | Lok Sabha | B.Com | |
| 6 | Sachin Pilot | Corporate Affairs | 35 | Lok Sabha | M.B.A. – Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA | |
| 7 | Krishna Tirath | Women and Child Development | 57 | Lok Sabha | M.A., B.Ed. | |
| 8 | K. V. Thomas | Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | 66 | Lok Sabha | M.Sc. | |
| 9 | Srikant Kumar Jena | Statistics and Program Implementation and Chemicals and Fertilizers | 62 | Lok Sabha | B.A. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha | |
| 10 | Veerappa Moily | Environment and Forests | 58 | Lok Sabha | B.A., University College, Mangalore, B.L, University law College, Bangalore. | |
| 11 | Paban Singh Ghatowar | Development of North Eastern Region, Parliamentary Affairs | 62 | Lok Sabha | B.A. Gauhati University, Guwahati | |
| 12 | K. H. Muniyappa | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | 64 | Lok Sabha | B.A., LL.B. |
Source: Council of Ministers
Ministers of State
| Sl. No. | Name | Responsible Ministries | Age | Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha | Party | Educational Qualification |
| 1 | E. Ahamed | External Affairs | 74 | Lok Sabha Malappuram, Kerala | B.A., B.L. | |
| 2 | Shashi Tharoor | Human Resource Development | 56 | Lok Sabha Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | St. Stephen's College, Delhi Tufts University | |
| 3 | Tariq Anwar | Agriculture | 61 | Rajya Sabha, Maharashtra | B.Sc. | |
| 4 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Home Affairs | 67 | Lok Sabha Vatakara, Kerala | MA, LLB | |
| 5 | V. Narayanasamy | Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Prime Minister Office | 65 | Lok Sabha Puducherry | B.A., M.L. | |
| 6 | Daggubati Purandeswari | Commerce and Industry | 53 | Lok Sabha, Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh | BA | |
| 7 | Panabaka Lakshmi | Textiles | 54 | Lok Sabha, Bapatla, Prakasam Dist, Andhra Pradesh | M.A. | |
| 8 | Namo Narain Meena | Finance | 68 | Lok Sabha, Tonk-Sawai Madhopur | M. A. | |
| 9 | Jitin Prasada | Human Resource Development and Defence | 38 | Lok Sabha Dhaurahra, Uttar Pradesh | M.B.A, | |
| 10 | Preneet Kaur | External Affairs | 68 | Lok Sabha Patiala, Punjab | B.A., T.T.C. | |
| 11 | Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary | Road Transport and Highways | 46 | Lok Sabha, Bardoli | M.B.B.S | |
| 12 | Pratik Prakashbapu Patil | Coal | 39 | Lok Sabha Sangli | Intermediate, Diploma in Automobile Engineering | |
| 13 | R. P. N. Singh | Home Affairs | 48 | Lok Sabha Khushi Nagar | B.A. History | |
| 14 | Pradeep Jain Aditya | Rural Development | 50 | Lok Sabha, Jhansi | M.A., M.Com., L.L.B. | |
| 15 | K. C. Venugopal | Civil Aviation and Power | 49 | Lok Sabha Alappuzha, Kerala | M.Sc. | |
| 16 | Charan Das Mahant | Agriculture and Food Processing Industries | 57 | Lok Sabha Korba, Chhattisgarh | M.Sc., M.A., LL.B., PhD | |
| 17 | Milind Murli Deora | Communications and Information Technology | 35 | Lok Sabha, Mumbai-South | BBA | |
| 18 | Rajeev Shukla | Parliamentary Affairs and Planning | 53 | Rajya Sabha, Maharashtra | M.A., LL.B. | |
| 19 | Kodikunnil Suresh | Labor and Employment | 50 | Lok Sabha Mavelikara, Kerala | LL.B | |
| 20 | K.J. Surya Prakash Reddy | Railways | 61 | Lok Sabha Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh | B.A | |
| 21 | Ranee Narah | Tribal Affairs | 46 | Lok Sabha Lakhimpur, Assam | B.A | |
| 22 | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury | Railways | 56 | Lok Sabha Berhampore, West Bengal | Under Matriculate | |
| 23 | Killi Krupa Rani | Communications and Information Technology | 46 | Lok Sabha Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh | M.B.B.S | |
| 24 | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | Health and Family Welfare | 74 | Lok Sabha Malda, West Bengal | Degree in Industrial Psychology, University of Guleph, Canada | |
| 25 | Sarvey Sathyanarayana, | Road Transport and Highways | 58 | Lok Sabha Malkajgiri, Andhra Pradesh | B.A, LL.B | |
| 26 | Ninong Ering | Minority Affairs | 53 | Lok Sabha Arunachal East | B.A | |
| 27 | Deepa Dasmunsi | Urban Development | 52 | Lok Sabha Raiganj, West Bengal | M.A. | |
| 28 | Lal Chand Kataria | Defence | 44 | Lok Sabha Jaipur Rural | Intermediate | |
| 29 | Porika Balram Naik | Social Justice and Empowerment | 48 | Lok Sabha, Mahabubabad | B.A. |
New Ministers of State alongside old ones:
- Manikrao Hodlya Gavit, Social Justice and Empowerment
- Santosh Chowdhary, Health & Family Welfare
- Jesudasu Seelam becomes, Finance
- E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, Commerce and Industry
Demographics of the Council of Ministers
UPA Cabinet by Party
Source: Various news organisationsThe new United Progressive Alliance included 77 members, 76 members in the cabinet plus Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The first 20 cabinet ministers including Manmohan Singh, swore in on 22 May 2009, while the other 59 cabinet members swore in on 27 May 2009. The non-Congress cabinet ministers, include Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel from Nationalist Congress Party, Farooq Abdullah from National Conference and Chaudhary Ajit Singh from RLD.
| Party | # Cabinet Ministers | # Ministers of State | # Ministers of State | Total number of ministers |
| Indian National Congress | 28 | 12 | 31 | 71 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 33 | 77 |
United Progressive Alliance Cabinet by States
Sources:| State | # Cabinet Ministers | # Ministers of State | # Ministers of State | Total number of ministers |
| Maharashtra | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Kerala | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Bihar | — | — | — | — |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Karnataka | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Haryana | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Odisha | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Punjab | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Delhi | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | — | 4 | 6 |
| West Bengal | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Chhattisgarh | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Puducherry | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | — | — | |
| Meghalaya | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Assam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | — | — | — | — |
| Goa | — | — | — | — |
| Manipur | — | — | — | — |
| Mizoram | - | - | - | - |
| — | - | - | - | - |
| — | - | - | - | - |
| Nagaland | — | — | — | — |
| Sikkim | — | — | — | — |
| Tripura | — | — | — | — |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | — | — | — | — |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | — | — | — | — |
| Daman and Diu | — | — | — | — |
| Lakshadweep | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 35 | 10 | 38 | 78 |
Entities in the Office of the Prime Minister
- From October 2011, the post of Secretary under Prime Ministers office has been eliminated as per policy.
Reception
| Year | Approve | Disapprove |
| 2008 | 53% | 33% |
| 2009 | 55% | 35% |
| 2010 | 57% | 33% |
| 2011 | 46% | 47% |
| 2012 | 39% | 47% |
| 2013 | 30% | 48% |