Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)

Harsh Vardhan (born Harshvardhan Goel, 13 December 1954) is an Indian politician and otorhinolaryngologist. He had served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences in the BJP-led NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 30 May 2019 to 7 July 2021. He represents Chandni Chowk in Delhi as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the office of chairperson of executive board of the World Health Organization from May 22, 2020. Vardhan has been prominent in the Indian government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He later resigned from his cabinet post ahead of the cabinet reshuffle in July 2021.

For others, see Harsh Vardhan (disambiguation).

Harsh Vardhan
Vardhan at the inauguration of India-Canada Technology Summit, in New Delhi, 2017
Chairman of the WHO Executive Board
In office
22 May 2020 (2020-05-22) – 2 June 2021 (2021-06-02)
Preceded byHiroki Nakatani
Succeeded byPatrick Amoth
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
30 May 2019 (2019-05-30) – 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byJagat Prakash Nadda
Succeeded byMansukh L. Mandaviya
In office
26 May 2014 (2014-05-26) – 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byGhulam Nabi Azad
Succeeded byJagat Prakash Nadda
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
9 November 2014 (2014-11-09) – 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byJitendra Singh
Succeeded byJitendra Singh
Minister of Earth Sciences
In office
9 November 2014 (2014-11-09) – 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byJitendra Singh
Succeeded byJitendra Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014 (2014-05-16)
Preceded byKapil Sibal
ConstituencyChandni Chowk
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
In office
27 May 2017 (2017-05-27) – 30 May 2019 (2019-05-30)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byAnil Madhav Dave
Succeeded byPrakash Javadekar
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
2 December 1993 – 16 May 2014 (2014-05-16)
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byS. K. Bagga
ConstituencyKrishna Nagar
Personal details
Born
Harshvardhan Goel

(1954-12-13) 13 December 1954
Delhi, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (until 2024)
SpouseNutan Goel
Children3
ResidenceNew Delhi
Alma materZakir Husain College, Delhi
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (MBBS)
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (MS)
Profession
  • Otorhinolaryngologist
  • Politician

Dr Harsh Vardhan has quit active politics on 4 March 2024 after allegedly being denied a ticket for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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