Born
Date of birth as published in the institutional biography.
Read the source ↗LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster
Original source image; no generated face.
EXPLORE THIS PROFILEThe person ↗134 indexed proceedings ↗0 published questions ↗23 media references ↗
Counts refer to records available in this explorer; they are not lifetime totals or performance scores.
EXPLORE THEIR PUBLIC RECORD
What would you like to know?
Search the references connected to Kiren Rijiju.
At a glance
A life in the public record
Trace the documented milestones behind the public office. Every entry leads to its source; gaps in the chronology remain open for research.
- 197119 November 1971
early life - 19981998
early life Education recorded in the source
L.L.B. from Law Faculty of University of Delhi in year 1998
Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Won ARUNACHAL WEST
Lok Sabha · Arunachal Pradesh · BJP · 123,951 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20075 Aug. 2007
public service Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Contested ARUNACHAL WEST
Lok Sabha · Arunachal Pradesh · BJP · 139,129 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won ARUNACHAL WEST
Lok Sabha · Arunachal Pradesh · BJP · 169,367 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2014May 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 201427 May 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Union Minister of State, Home Affairs
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won ARUNACHAL WEST
Lok Sabha · Arunachal Pradesh · BJP · 225,796 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2019May 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 201930 May 2019 7 July 2021
public service Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and Minister of State, Ministry of Minority Affairs
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20217 July 2021-18th May 2023
public service Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Law and Justice
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 202318th May 2023 onwards
public service Union Minister of Earth Sciences
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 202420 March 2024 onwards
public service Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 202409-Jun-2024 -
public service Union Cabinet Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20262026-10-21
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Publisher reference: “He has not granted Kiren Rijiju any real authority”: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge targets PM Modi This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Development of North Eastern Region
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗
No milestones in this category have been documented here yet.
Every contest has a chapter.
Follow the election contests already matched to this representative in the historical archive. This collection covers parliamentary general elections through 2019; it does not establish lifetime totals, current party affiliation or current membership.
4Archived contests
3Recorded wins
1Party labels in these results
| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | ARUNACHAL WESTArunachal Pradesh · BJP | Won | 123,951 |
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | ARUNACHAL WESTArunachal Pradesh · BJP | Position 2 | 139,129 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | ARUNACHAL WESTArunachal Pradesh · BJP | Won | 169,367 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | ARUNACHAL WESTArunachal Pradesh · BJP | Won | 225,796 |
Open the complete historical career ↗ · Underlying archive documentation ↗
Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Kiren Rijiju’s date of birth as 19 November 1971. The birthplace is recorded as Nakhu, Distt. West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A., LL.B. Hansraj College, Delhi Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. The professional background is listed as SOCIAL WORKER.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2004: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha. A later recorded entry is 20 March 2024 onwards: Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education in the official biography
- B.A., LL.B. Hansraj College, Delhi Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- Wrote many articles in the newspapers and magazines relating to social, cultural and political issues; Has special interest in Strategic & Security Affairs Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- An active social worker since school days, led various social movements as a social worker and student leader; Represented India in various social and cultural events held in many Countries; Was member of youth and cultural team which participated in the "Festival of India in U.S.S.R." in 1987; Participated in seminars in various countries; part of Parliamentary Delegations to various countries Source ↗
- Special interests
- Visiting historical and religious places, sight seeing and interacting with people living in the remote areas of the world; Cultural Exchange Programmes amongst various Communities Source ↗
- Hobbies & recreation
- Reading books about places, people and culture, watching classical movies and listening to traditional and folk music Source ↗
- Sports & clubs
- Has keen interest in Badminton, Football and Athletics; Was best athlete in school and college; participated in National games; Vice-President, National Archery Association of India Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Canada, China, Holland, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Libya, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Singapore, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, U.K., U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. (Now Russia) and many more countries globally Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Adjudged as the Best Young Parliamentarian by the Media during 14th Lok Sabha; Recently designated by United Nations as Disaster Risk Champion for Asia Pacific Region due to his work in the area of Disaster Management. First Indian to be conferred with this Honour; Member, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Government of India, 2001- 2004 Member of many national and international organizations, selected as one of the Asian Youth Leaders by Asia Society in Youth Conference held in Tokyo, 2008 Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
- Activity reporting scope
- This MP is a minister. Ministers represent the government in debates, so we do not report their participation. They do not sign the attendance register, ask questions, or introduce private member bills. Data corresponds to the period from 24-06-2024 to 13-08-2026. Source ↗
Positions held & committee service
- 09-Jun-2024 -
Union Cabinet Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 20 March 2024 onwards
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
Source ↗ - 18th May 2023 onwards
Union Minister of Earth Sciences
Source ↗ - 7 July 2021-18th May 2023
Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Law and Justice
Source ↗ - 30 May 2019 7 July 2021
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and Minister of State, Ministry of Minority Affairs
Source ↗ - May 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - 27 May 2014 - 25 May 2019
Union Minister of State, Home Affairs
Source ↗ - May 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 5 Aug. 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Development of North Eastern Region
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Source ↗ - 2004
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Source ↗
Positions retain the periods printed in the source. An open-ended entry does not independently establish a current appointment.
Matched archived election result
The name, constituency, state and house match the latest imported general-election record. This historical result does not establish current office or party affiliation.
What the record says about participation
A minister or presiding-officer exception applies in the activity source. Ordinary-member measures are withheld.
Explore questions, debates, attendance, Bills and committee records on Sansad ↗
The record over time
Explore the distribution of dated entries in this collection. These are source-reference counts, not lifetime activity, attendance or effectiveness scores.
QuestionsProceedings
2024
2025
2026
Read the exact counts and scope
| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 41 |
| 2025 | 0 | 43 |
| 2026 | 0 | 50 |
Question and proceeding registers may cover different periods. Clubbed questions and associations retain their attribution notes in the records below.
What’s in the parliamentary record?
Start with an issue you care about. These counts describe the source records in this collection. They do not measure policy impact or establish the representative’s personal priorities.
Subjects in indexed proceedings
The party, the seat & the mandate
The electoral mandate
The election result and service history above show the seat, term and available archived vote record. A historical election result does not establish a current party affiliation or appointment.
Explore the election & service record →Party platform vs. personal action
A party manifesto sets out collective election commitments. A representative’s questions, speeches and committee work provide a separate record of their activity. A proposal or announcement is not proof of delivery. National and state election platforms have distinct cycles.
Explore the party’s election history & source notes →
Sankalp Patra 2024 — party publication
Official party-hosted manifesto document for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Access on the original host may vary. Read commitments in their original election context.
Read the party’s original publication ↗Debates & proceedings
Go beyond the participation total. Explore the subjects raised, the type of proceeding and the original parliamentary record. An indexed proceeding can include a written or laid matter, association, committee report or Bill discussion; it is not automatically an individual speech.
18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-06-26 to 2026-08-11
Original source
The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026(passed)
A proceeding concerning a government Bill.
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Original source
Presentation of 19th Report of the Business Advisory Committee
A committee report or related parliamentary proceeding.
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Original source
Regarding Business of the House
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Original source
Observation regarding disruption of the House
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Original source
Presentation of 18th Report of the Business Advisory Committee
A committee report or related parliamentary proceeding.
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Original source
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026-passed
A proceeding concerning a government Bill.
About this record
18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
Page 1 of 23
Questions & answers
Follow the questions put to ministries and open the published question-and-answer document. Starred questions seek oral answers; unstarred questions receive written answers. Registers can include clubbed references to a shared main question; those entries identify the member named on that record. These records describe parliamentary scrutiny, not a rating of the representative.
18th Lok Sabha
No verified records are currently published in this explorer. Check the original institution; missing data does not mean no participation.
In the media
Explore dated reporting from national and regional publishers. Headlines belong to the named publisher. Publisher-index entries are discovery references; the full article has not necessarily been independently reviewed here. Open the report for context and any later updates.
A bounded search of national and regional publisher-index metadata. Publication dates are retained. This is not an exhaustive media archive or a claim that every full article or channel was reviewed.
Publisher index
“He has not granted Kiren Rijiju any real authority”: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge targets PM Modi
Publisher index
Kiren Rijiju dismisses claims of Chinese encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh, says 'no intrusions'
Publisher index
Arunachal: The story of victorious Kiren Rijiju’s tenacity and commitment
Publisher index
Kiren Rijiju hails PM Modi’s visit to Arunachal; calls GST reforms historic gift to nation
Publisher index
Kiren Rijiju says Kapil Sibal can't push personal agenda in Parliament
Publisher index
Union minister Kiren Rijiju interacts with Chinese soldiers during visit to LAC
Page 1 of 4
A practical guide to the evidence
Questions are scrutiny
Open the original answer to see the ministry’s response. A question can have several members attached to it. Counts can differ across publishers and reporting periods.
How parliamentary questions work ↗Funds & local work
Under MPLADS, MPs recommend eligible works. District authorities sanction and implement them. Recommendations, sanctions, expenditure and completed projects are different stages.
MPLADS official records & guidelines ↗Legal & financial disclosures
Election affidavits are dated self-declarations. Declared cases are not convictions; declared assets are not current wealth. Court outcomes need their own dated records and identity checks.
Explore sourced election records →Help improve this profile
Missing information is shown as unavailable. Share a precise source and the field that needs correcting so the evidence can be reviewed.
Suggest a sourced correction →Reach the published office contact
- Delhi contact published by Parliament
- Tel : (011) 23017965 , 23386974(R) Fax: (011) 23017957 (R), 23384241 (O) Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- Vill. Nakhu P.O. Nafra West Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 790001 Source ↗
Contact details are those published by the cited institution for this public representative. Confirm them on the source before writing or visiting. This website does not forward messages.
Documents & connected records
The original representative record
Follow the institution’s biography or directory listing.
Read the official / original record ↗Election history & constituency context
Explore election results for the area. Election winners and current office holders are separate records.
Browse the election archive ↗Get to know the person.
Direct answers from the cited biography and public records. Follow each reference for its full context.
When was Kiren Rijiju born?
The cited biography records 19 November 1971.
Read the supporting source ↗Where was Kiren Rijiju born?
Nakhu, Distt. West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh).
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Kiren Rijiju?
B.A., LL.B. Hansraj College, Delhi Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Kiren Rijiju?
SOCIAL WORKER.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Kiren Rijiju?
2004: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
Read the supporting source ↗Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?
Kiren Rijiju is listed in the Lok Sabha record for Arunachal Pradesh. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.
Read the supporting source ↗Understand the public record
Who is Kiren Rijiju?
Kiren Rijiju is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh.
What does this office do?
Represents a parliamentary constituency in the House of the People. MPs participate in lawmaking, budget scrutiny, questions and parliamentary committees.
How is this representative chosen?
Direct election from a parliamentary constituency.
How can I contact this representative?
Use the published details in the Contact section and confirm them on the official biography.
Why are some fields missing?
Different institutions publish different levels of detail. Only sourced information is shown; missing values are not replaced with guesses.
What’s documented. What’s still needed.
See what this profile currently documents. “Research needed” describes this collection, not the representative’s life or work.
Source records availableBirth & origins
Source records availableEducation
Source records availableProfessional background
Source records availablePublic service & positions
Source records availableElection record
Source records availableLegislative references
Source records availableMedia references
Research neededDisclosures & outcomes
Research neededConstituency work
Source records availablePublished contact
Help complete this life encyclopedia
Share a published source for a missing milestone, office contact or correction. Submissions stay private until reviewed and are never published automatically.
Every fact has a trail
- Digital Sansad / original field source ↗
- PRS Legislative Research · field-specific reporting scope ↗
- IndianVoter election archive · underlying sources on the record ↗
Official biographies can contain member-supplied information. Roster status, historical positions, elections and activity statistics each have their own scope. Unavailable fields remain unreported. An affidavit is a dated self-declaration; declared cases are not convictions and declared assets are not current wealth.