List of External Affairs Ministers

S Jaishankar is the first career diplomat and foreign secretary to handle the key portfolio of External Affairs Minister.

Here is a list of those who have held the portfolio.

1. Sushma Swaraj (May 27, 2014--May 26, 2019)
2. Salman Khurshid (October 28, 2014--26 May 2014)
3. S M Krishna (May 22, 2009--October 26, 2012)
4. Pranab Mukherjee (October 24, 2006
-- May 22, 2009)
5. Manmohan Singh (November 6 2005--October 24, 2006)
6. K Natwar Singh (May 22, 2004--November 6, 2005)
7. Yashwant Sinha (July 1, 2002
May 22, 2004)
8. Jaswant Singh (December 5, 1998-June 23, 2002)
9. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (March 19, 1998--December 5, 1998)
10. I K Gujral
(June 1, 1996-- March 18, 1998)
11. Sikander Bakht (May 21, 1996--June 1, 1996)
12. Pranab Mukherjee (February 10, 1995--May 16, 1996)
13. Dinesh Singh
(January 18, 1993--February 10, 1995)
14. P. V. Narasimha Rao
(March 31 1992--January 18, 1993)
15. Madhavsinh Solanki
June 21, 1991--March 31, 1992)
16. Vidya Charan Shukla (November 21, 1990--February 20, 1991)
17. I K Gujral (December 5, 1989
--November 10, 1990)
18. V P Singh
(December 2, 1989--December 5, 1989)
19. P. V. Narasimha Rao (June 25, 1988--December 2, 1989)
20. Rajiv Gandhi (July 25, 1987--June 25, 1988)
21. N. D. Tiwari (October 22, 1986--July 25, 1987)
22. P Shiv Shankar (May 12, 1986--October 22, 1986)
23. Bali Ram Bhagat (September 25, 1985--May 12, 1986)
24. Rajiv Gandhi (October 31, 1984--September 24, 1985)
25. Indira Gandhi (July 19, 1984--October 31, 1984)
26. P V Narasimha Rao
(January 14, 1980--July 19, 1984)
27. Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra
(March 26, 1977--July 28, 1979)
28. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (March 26, 1977--July 28, 1979)
29. Yashwantrao Chavan (October 10, 1974--March 24, 1977)
30. Sardar Swaran Singh (June 27, 1970--October 10, 1974)
31. Dinesh Singh
(February 14, 1969--June 27, 1970)
32. Indira Gandhi
06 September 1967-- 13 February 1969 Indian National Congress
33. M. C. Chagla (November 14, 1966--September 5, 1967)
34. Sardar Swaran Singh (July 18, 1964--November 14, 1966)
35. Lal Bahadur Shastri (June 9, 1964--July 17, 1964)
36. Gulzarilal Nanda (May 27, 1964--June 9, 1964)