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title: "Who was the first Minister of Civil Aviation. ministry?"  
description: "Who was the first Minister of Civil Aviation. ministry?"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-06-16  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
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# Who was the first Minister of Civil Aviation. ministry?

Who was the first [Minister of Civil](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45156/who-is-the-minister-of-civil-aviation) Aviation. ministry?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **The first Minister of Civil Aviation was John Matthai.**

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In India, the **[Agency of Civil Aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Civil_Aviation_(India))** is the central ministry in charge of **developing and regulating** civil aviation policies and programs at the [national](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94231/when-was-the-national-security-act-passed) level. It creates and implements plans for the country's civil aviation to **grow and expand in a controlled manner**. It is also responsible for overseeing [airport](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52086/which-state-has-the-highest-number-of-international-airports-in-india) structures, air traffic services, and air passenger and freight transportation. The ministry is also responsible for the administration of the Aircraft Act of 1934, the Aircraft Rules of 1937, and the Commission of Railway Safety.\
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Minister of State V. K. Singh and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The [secretary](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72275/who-is-the-secretary-of-department-of-defence-r-d-and-chairman-drdo), an IAS officer, is the ministry's administrative head, with one extra secretary and finance counselor, three joint ministers, seven officials at the director/deputy secretary/financial controller level, and ten officers at the undersecretary level assisting him. It is located inside Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in New Delhi's Safdarjung Airport.


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