Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Buggana Rajendranath
since 8 June 2019
Ministry of Finance
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationFM
Member ofState Cabinet,
Andhra Pradesh Legislature
Reports toChief Minister,
Andhra Pradesh Legislature
SeatAmaravati
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Term lengthUpto Confidence of Chief Minister
5 years
PrecursorYanamala Rama Krishnudu
(2014-2019)
Inaugural holderYanamala Rama Krishnudu
Formation8 June 2014

The Finance Minister is the head of theMinistry of Finance of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. One of the senior-most officers in the Cabinet of Andhra Pradesh, the chief responsibility of the Finance Minister is the maintenance of Andhra Pradesh's finances

Ever since the time of formation of Andhra Pradesh. the office has been seen as second in seniority with par to FRinacen minister only to the Chief Minister in the state Cabinet.

From June 2014 to May 2019, the Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh was Yanamala Rama Krishnudu of the Telugu Desam Party, taking over the reins from Kiran Kumar Reddy who was also Finance Minister as well as last Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh before burification of state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Following the cabinet re-shuffling on 11 April 2022, Buggana Rajendranath assumed the office under Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ministry.

List of finance ministers

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Tenure Party Chief Minister Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
Yanamala Rama Krishnudu Telugu Desam Party N. Chandrababu Naidu
Indian National Congress Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy
Raghu Veera Reddy Indian National Congress N. Kiran Kumar Reddy [1]
Andhra Pradesh
1 Yanamala Rama Krishnudu 8 June 2014 29 May 2019 4 years, 355 days Telugu Desam Party N. Chandrababu Naidu [2]
2 Buggana Rajendranath 8 June 2019 Incumbent 4 years, 219 days YSR Congress Party Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy [3][4]

References

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  2. "Have a look on educational qualifications of CBN cabinet ministers". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. "Buggana eyeing Nandyal LS seat?". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. "In massive rejig, Jagan retains 11 ministers; 14 new faces in Andhra cabinet". Hindustan Times. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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