The first cabinet of ministers

Jawaharlal Nehru------Prime Minister, External and Commonwealth Relations, Scientific Researches.

Sardar Vallabhai Patel---Home, Information and Broadcasting, States

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad---Education

Dr.Rajendra Prasad----Food and Agriculture

Sardar Baldev Sing-----Defence

Jagjivan Ram----Labour

C.H.Bhava----Commerce

R.A.Kidwai----Communication

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur-----Health

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar----Law

S.Chetty-----Finance

Dr.S.P.Mukherji------Industries and Supplies

N.V.Gadgil--------Works, Mines and Power.