WHAT IS THE ROLE OF HARSHWARDHAN
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan (born Harshvardhan Goel,[2] 13 December 1954) is an Indian otorhinolaryngologist. He had served as the Union 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 previously served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare amid the Covid-19 pandemic before he resigned from his post in July 2021.[1] 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.[3] Vardhan has been prominent in the Indian government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He later resigned from his cabinet post ahead of the cabinet reshuffle in July 2021.[1]
Harsh Vardhan
Harsh Vardhan in 2017.jpg
Vardhan at the inauguration of India-Canada Technology Summit, in New Delhi, 2017
Chairman of the WHO Executive Board
In office
22 May 2020 – 2 June 2021
Preceded by
Hiroki Nakatani
Succeeded by
Patrick Amoth
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 [1]
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Succeeded by
Mansukh L. Mandaviya
In office
26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Succeeded by
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
9 November 2014 – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Jitendra Singh
Succeeded by
Jitendra Singh
Minister of Earth Sciences
In office
9 November 2014 – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Jitendra Singh
Succeeded by
Jitendra Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded by
Kapil Sibal
Constituency
Chandni Chowk
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
In office
27 May 2017 – 30 May 2019
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Anil Madhav Dave
Succeeded by
Prakash Javadekar
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
2 December 1993 – 16 May 2014
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
S. K. Bagga
Constituency
Krishna Nagar
Personal details
Born
Harshvardhan Goel[2]
13 December 1954 (age 66)
Delhi, India
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Nutan Goel
Children
3
Residence
New Delhi
Alma mater
Zakir Husain College, Delhi
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (MB, BS)
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (MS)
Profession
Otorhinolaryngologistpolitician