Minister of External Affairs Assigend Additional Charge of Ministry of Finance From January 24, 2009
Rashtrapati Bhavan : 23.01.2009
The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs is assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Finance from 24th January 2009 until the recovery of the Prime Minister from Medical treatment.
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