Kiren Rijiju was born on 19 November 1971 and is an Indian politician from Arunachal Pradesh who is the Cabinet Minister of Earth Sciences in Government of India since 2023 and a member of the parliament in Lok Sabha from Arunachal West since 2014 and from 2004 to 2009.
11 Facts About Kiren Rijiju
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Kiren Rijiju is the son of Rinchin Kharu and Chirai Rijiju.
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Kiren Rijiju's father was the first pro-tem speaker of Arunachal Pradesh who gave oath to the Members of the First State Legislative Assembly.
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Kiren Rijiju was a good athlete during his college days and as of February 2023 is seen playing Football and Badminton.
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Kiren Rijiju is a three time MP in Lok Sabha from Arunachal Pradesh.
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Kiren Rijiju has served as minister of state youth affairs and sports, MoS minority affairs, MoS home affairs, and Minister of Law and Justice.
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In 2022, Kiren Rijiju called the collegium system of appointment of judges in Indian judicial system as "opaque", implying that appointments are done on personal associations rather than merit.
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Kiren Rijiju advocated for government's role in the appointment of judges, writing to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
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In March 2023, Kiren Rijiju accused some retired judges to be a part of "Anti-India gang".
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Kiren Rijiju is a graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi and is a gold medalist from Arunachal University.
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Kiren Rijiju is an Associate Professor teaching history at Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.