Virendra Kumar Khatik | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 June 2019 – 19 June 2019 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Bhartruhari Mahtab |
| Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Maneka Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Krishna Raj |
| Succeeded by | Debasree Chaudhuri |
| Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi |
| Succeeded by | Kiren Rijiju |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Nathu Ram Ahirwar |
| Constituency | Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Anand Ahirwar |
| Succeeded by | Bhupendra Singh |
| Constituency | Sagar, Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-02-27) 27 February 1954 Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Kamal Khatik (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | 4, Janpath, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | Dr. Hari Singh Gour University |
As of 18 June, 2019 Source: | |
Virendra Kumar Khatik (born 27 February 1954; Hindi pronunciation: [ʋiːɾeːn̪d̪ɾə kʊmaːɾ kʰəʈiːk]) is an Indian politician serving as the 29th Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment since 2024. He is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh.
He was also the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and a Member of the General Purpose Committee. He was chosen as the Pro-tem speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in June 2019.