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	\| office = [[Minister of Law and Justice]]		\| office = [[Minister of Law and Justice]]
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	\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]		\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
	\| spouse = Joram Rina Rijiju		\| spouse = Joram Rina Rijiju
	\| alma_mater = ~~Campus Law Centre,~~ [[~~Faculty of Law,~~ University ~~of Delhi~~]]		\| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]
	\| website = {{URL\|sites.google.com/site/kirenrijiju/}}		\| website = {{URL\|sites.google.com/site/kirenrijiju/}}
	\| education = B.A., LL.B<ref name="Factsheet">{{cite web \| url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/kiren-rijiju.html \| title=KIREN RIJIJU BIOGRAPHY AND 2014 ELECTION RESULT \| publisher=Compare Infobase Limited \| access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref>		\| education = B.A., LL.B<ref name="Factsheet">{{cite web \| url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/kiren-rijiju.html \| title=KIREN RIJIJU BIOGRAPHY AND 2014 ELECTION RESULT \| publisher=Compare Infobase Limited \| access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref>
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	'''Kiren Rijiju''' ~~(born 19 November 1971)~~ is an Indian ~~[[lawyer]] and [[~~politician]] from [[Arunachal Pradesh]] who is the ~~current~~ [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Minister of Law and Justice]] of India~~, in the [[Second Modi ministry]] from 7 July 2021~~.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-meet-some-of-the-faces-from-pm-modis-new-team/articleshow/84203141.cms \| title=Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got \| newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] \| date=8 July 2021 \| accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref> ~~He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].~~		'''Kiren Rijiju''' is an Indian politician from [[Arunachal Pradesh]] who serves as the [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice]] in the Government of India.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-meet-some-of-the-faces-from-pm-modis-new-team/articleshow/84203141.cms \| title=Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got \| newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] \| date=8 July 2021 \| accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Rijiju was born on 19 November 1971 at Nakhu near Nafra in [[West Kameng district]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in India. He is the son of Rinchin Kharu and Chirai Rijiju. His father was the first pro-tem speaker of Arunachal ~~to give an~~ oath to the Members of the First State Assembly.<ref name="panorama" />		Rijiju was born on 19 November 1971 at Nakhu near Nafra in [[West Kameng district]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in India. He is the son of Rinchin Kharu and Chirai Rijiju. His father was the first pro-tem speaker of Arunachal Pradesh who gave oath to the Members of the First State Legislative Assembly.<ref name="panorama" />

	==Education==		==Education==
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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	Kiren Rijiju is considered the face of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[North East India]]. He served as a Member of Khadi and Village Industries Commission from 2000 to 2005 at the very young age of 29. Rijiju was appointed as India's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2019. He occasionally writes articles on security & socio-economic issues.<ref>{{cite news\|url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-s-rijiju-defeats-sitting-mp-sanjoy-in-arunachal-west-seat-114051700198_1.html \|title=BJP's Rijiju defeats sitting MP Sanjoy in Arunachal West seat \|work= Business Standard \|agency= Press Trust of India \|date= 17 May 2014 \|access-date=19 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS021.htm\|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates\|publisher=ECI\|access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref>		Kiren Rijiju is considered the face of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[North East India]]. He served as a Member of Khadi and Village Industries Commission from 2000 to 2005 at the very young age of 29. Rijiju was appointed as India's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2019. He occasionally writes articles on security and socio-economic issues.<ref>{{cite news\|url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-s-rijiju-defeats-sitting-mp-sanjoy-in-arunachal-west-seat-114051700198_1.html \|title=BJP's Rijiju defeats sitting MP Sanjoy in Arunachal West seat \|work= Business Standard \|agency= Press Trust of India \|date= 17 May 2014 \|access-date=19 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS021.htm\|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates\|publisher=ECI\|access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref>

	In the [[2004 Indian general election\|2004 general election]], he was elected as a member of the 14th Lok Sabha, representing the constituency of Arunachal West in the Indian Parliament, which is the fourth largest Parliamentary constituency (in terms of Area) in India. He was one of the most outspoken Parliamentarians in the 14th Lok Sabha.{{cn\|date=July 2021}} Rijiju entered the [[Lok Sabha]] for the second time in 2014 from the [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Arunachal (West)]] constituency of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in India.<ref name="MoS">{{cite web \| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/modi-swearing-in-live-kiren-rijiju/1/363759.html \| title=Kiren Rijiju: MoS of Home Affairs \| publisher=IndiaToday.in \| date=26 May 2014 \| access-date=8 June 2014 \| place=New Delhi}}</ref>		In the [[2004 Indian general election\|2004 general election]], he was elected as a member of the 14th Lok Sabha, representing the constituency of Arunachal West in the Indian Parliament, which is the fourth largest Parliamentary constituency (in terms of Area) in India. He was one of the most articulate and outspoken Parliamentarians in the 14th Lok Sabha.{{cn\|date=July 2021}} Rijiju entered the [[Lok Sabha]] for the second time in 2014 from the [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Arunachal (West)]] constituency of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] in India.<ref name="MoS">{{cite web \| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/modi-swearing-in-live-kiren-rijiju/1/363759.html \| title=Kiren Rijiju: MoS of Home Affairs \| publisher=IndiaToday.in \| date=26 May 2014 \| access-date=8 June 2014 \| place=New Delhi}}</ref>

	During 2004-09, Rijiju was placed among the top 5 opposition MPs reviewed by their peers in the treasury bench based on high benchmark in debates, discussions, and decorum and was placed among stalwarts like [[L.K. Advani]]. He was also chosen as the best young MP by many{{which\|date=July 2021}} national news agencies and magazines.<ref name="panorama">{{cite web \| url=http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/component/content/article/27-2009/september31/523-the-saffron-man-now-playing-the-jai-ho-tune \| title=The saffron man, now playing the Jai Ho tune \| publisher=eastern panorama \| access-date=8 June 2014 \| author=C. B. Namchoom}}</ref>		During 2004-09, Rijiju was placed among the top 5 opposition MPs reviewed by their peers in the treasury bench based on high benchmark in debates, discussions, and decorum and was placed among stalwarts like [[L.K. Advani]]. He was also chosen as the best young MP by many{{which\|date=July 2021}} national news agencies and magazines.<ref name="panorama">{{cite web \| url=http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/component/content/article/27-2009/september31/523-the-saffron-man-now-playing-the-jai-ho-tune \| title=The saffron man, now playing the Jai Ho tune \| publisher=eastern panorama \| access-date=8 June 2014 \| author=C. B. Namchoom}}</ref>

	In the [[2009 Indian general election\|2009 general election]], Rijiju was defeated by a very thin margin of 1314 votes by the Congress candidate under very controversial circumstances which witnessed massive violence amidst allegation of polling booth capturing by Congress Party.<ref>{{Cite news \| url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sitting-arunachal-mp-sanjoy-exposes-dishonesty-of-congress-turned-bjp-candidate-rijiju-114040200444_1.html \| title=Sitting Arunachal MP Sanjoy exposes dishonesty of Congress-turned BJP candidate Rijiju\| newspaper=Business Standard India\| date=2 April 2014}}</ref>		In the [[2009 Indian general election\|2009 general election]], Rijiju was defeated by a very thin margin of 1314 votes by the Congress candidate under a very controversial circumstances which witnessed massive violence amidst allegation of widespread polling booth capturing by Indian National Congress Party.<ref>{{Cite news \| url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sitting-arunachal-mp-sanjoy-exposes-dishonesty-of-congress-turned-bjp-candidate-rijiju-114040200444_1.html \| title=Sitting Arunachal MP Sanjoy exposes dishonesty of Congress-turned BJP candidate Rijiju\| newspaper=Business Standard India\| date=2 April 2014}}</ref>

	In the [[2014 Indian general election\|2014 general election]], Rijiju was again elected as a Member of Parliament in the [[16th Lok Sabha]], representing the Arunachal West constituency. Rijiju defeated [[Takam Sanjoy]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 43,738 votes.<ref name="eci">{{cite web \| url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS021.htm\| title=GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014 \| publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA \| date=17 May 2014 \| access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> Immediately he found a place in [[Narendra Modi]]'s first best of 45 Council of Minister's list as Minister of State for Home.<ref name="Modi's Team">{{cite web \| url=http://www.archakmanews.com/entries/cities/kiren-rijiju-one-of-the-45-ministers-in-modi-s-team \| title=Kiren Rijiju one of the 45 ministers in Modi's Team \| publisher=Arunachal Chakma News \| date=26 May 2014 \| access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/declined-arunachal-pradesh-chief-ministers-post-kiren-rijiju/articleshow/51256041.cms\|title=Rijiju offered CM position\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=4 March 2016}}</ref>		In the [[2014 Indian general election\|2014 general election]], Rijiju was again elected as a Member of Parliament in the [[16th Lok Sabha]], representing the Arunachal West constituency. Rijiju defeated [[Takam Sanjoy]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 43,738 votes.<ref name="eci">{{cite web \| url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS021.htm\| title=GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014 \| publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA \| date=17 May 2014 \| access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> Immediately he found a place in [[Narendra Modi]]'s first best of 45 Council of Minister's list as Minister of State for Home.<ref name="Modi's Team">{{cite web \| url=http://www.archakmanews.com/entries/cities/kiren-rijiju-one-of-the-45-ministers-in-modi-s-team \| title=Kiren Rijiju one of the 45 ministers in Modi's Team \| publisher=Arunachal Chakma News \| date=26 May 2014 \| access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/declined-arunachal-pradesh-chief-ministers-post-kiren-rijiju/articleshow/51256041.cms\|title=Rijiju offered CM position\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

	~~Rijiju~~ said ~~during the 2017 Rohingya refugee crisis~~ that "Rohingyas are illegal immigrants and stand to be deported". He also stated that "India has absorbed maximum number of refugees in the world so nobody should give India any lessons on how to deal with refugees".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-kiren-rijiju/articleshow/60378767.cms\|title=Rohingyas to be deported, don't preach India on refugees: Kiren Rijiju - The Economic Times\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=2017-09-28\|access-date=2017-09-29\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928220058/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-kiren-rijiju/articleshow/60378767.cms\|archive-date=28 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-says-kiren-rijiju-4830199/\|title='Rohingyas to be deported, don't preach India on refugees', says Kiren Rijiju {{!}} The Indian Express\|date=2017-09-29\|access-date=2017-09-29\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929070901/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-says-kiren-rijiju-4830199/\|archive-date=29 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Tender public apology resign: APYB to Rijiju\|url=http://arunachalobserver.org/2017/02/16/tender-public-apology-resign-apyb-to-rijiju/\|date=16 February 2017\|access-date=1 February 2018\|publisher=Arunachal Observer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Kiren Rijiju does it again, says Hindu population reducing as they never convert\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hindu-population-reducing-because-they-never-convert-kiren-rijiju/story-GR6FiOAJlCeH3tbrSU8kxJ.html\|date=13 February 2017\|access-date=1 February 2018\|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]\|first=Kumar\|last=Uttam}}</ref>		In 2017 made a controversial statement and said that "Rohingyas are illegal immigrants and stand to be deported". He also stated that "India has absorbed maximum number of refugees in the world so nobody should give India any lessons on how to deal with refugees".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-kiren-rijiju/articleshow/60378767.cms\|title=Rohingyas to be deported, don't preach India on refugees: Kiren Rijiju - The Economic Times\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=2017-09-28\|access-date=2017-09-29\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928220058/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-kiren-rijiju/articleshow/60378767.cms\|archive-date=28 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-says-kiren-rijiju-4830199/\|title='Rohingyas to be deported, don't preach India on refugees', says Kiren Rijiju {{!}} The Indian Express\|date=2017-09-29\|access-date=2017-09-29\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929070901/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/rohingyas-to-be-deported-dont-preach-india-on-refugees-says-kiren-rijiju-4830199/\|archive-date=29 September 2017\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Tender public apology resign: APYB to Rijiju\|url=http://arunachalobserver.org/2017/02/16/tender-public-apology-resign-apyb-to-rijiju/\|date=16 February 2017\|access-date=1 February 2018\|publisher=Arunachal Observer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Kiren Rijiju does it again, says Hindu population reducing as they never convert\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hindu-population-reducing-because-they-never-convert-kiren-rijiju/story-GR6FiOAJlCeH3tbrSU8kxJ.html\|date=13 February 2017\|access-date=1 February 2018\|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]\|first=Kumar\|last=Uttam}}</ref>

	~~In May~~ 2019~~, Rijiju~~ became Minister of State (Independent Charge) for [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports\|Youth Affairs and Sports]] and Minister of State for [[Ministry of ~~Home Affairs\|Home~~ Affairs]].<ref>{{citation \|title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers \|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html \|work=[[Live Mint]] \|date=31 May 2019 }}</ref>		Kiren Rijiju again got elected in 2019 by highest ever record margin of votes and became Minister of State (Independent Charge) for [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports\|Youth Affairs and Sports]] and Minister of State for [[Ministry of Minority Affairs.<ref>{{citation \|title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers \|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html \|work=[[Live Mint]] \|date=31 May 2019 }}</ref>

	In July 2021, he became [[Minister of Law and Justice]] in [[Second Modi ministry]] when cabinet overhaul happened.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07\|title=Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers\|website=India Today\|access-date=2021-07-08}}</ref>		In July 2021, he became [[Minister of Law and Justice\|Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice]] in [[Second Modi ministry]] when cabinet overhaul happened.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07\|title=Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers\|website=India Today\|access-date=2021-07-08}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	His wife is Joram Rina Rijiju; they were married in 2004.<ref name="lok">{{cite web\|title=Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile\|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529071136/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972\|archive-date=29 May 2014\|access-date=28 May 2014\|publisher=Lok Sabha}}</ref> She is a graduate from [[Lady Shri Ram College]] for Women, New Delhi and is a gold medalist from [[Arunachal University]]. She is an ~~Assistant~~ Professor teaching history at [[Dera Natung College]], [[Itanagar]] in Arunachal Pradesh.{{cn\|date=July 2021}}		His wife is Joram Rina Rijiju; they were married in 2004.<ref name="lok">{{cite web\|title=Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile\|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529071136/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972\|archive-date=29 May 2014\|access-date=28 May 2014\|publisher=Lok Sabha}}</ref> She is a graduate from [[Lady Shri Ram College]] for Women, New Delhi and is a gold medalist from [[Arunachal University]]. She is an Associate Professor teaching history at [[Dera Natung College]], [[Itanagar]] in Arunachal Pradesh.{{cn\|date=July 2021}}

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	'''Kiren Rijiju''' (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian [[lawyer]] and [[politician]] from Arunachal Pradesh who is the current [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Minister of Law and Justice]] of India, in the [[Second Modi ministry]] from 7 July 2021.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-meet-some-of-the-faces-from-pm-modis-new-team/articleshow/84203141.cms \| title=Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got \| ~~publisher~~=[[The Economic Times]] \| date=8 July 2021 \| accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].		'''Kiren Rijiju''' (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian [[lawyer]] and [[politician]] from [[Arunachal Pradesh]] who is the current [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)\|Minister of Law and Justice]] of India, in the [[Second Modi ministry]] from 7 July 2021.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-meet-some-of-the-faces-from-pm-modis-new-team/articleshow/84203141.cms \| title=Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got \| newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] \| date=8 July 2021 \| accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Kiren Rijiju
|honorific-suffix =
|image = [[File:The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju addressing the ‘India Disaster Response Summit’, in New Delhi on November 09, 2017.jpg|200px]]
|caption = Kiren Rijiju addressing the ‘India Disaster Response Summit’, in New Delhi
|office = [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports]]
|primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
|predecessor = [[Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore]]
|term_start = 30 May 2019
|office1 = [[Ministry of Minority Affairs|Minister of State for Minority Affairs]]
|term_start1 = 30 May 2019
|term_end1 =
|primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]]
|minister1 = [[Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi]]
|predecessor1 =[[Virendra Kumar]]
|successor1=
|office2= [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India) |Minister of State for Home Affairs]]
| primeminister2=[[Narendra Modi]]
| minister2 = [[Rajnath Singh]]
| predecessor2 = [[R. P. N. Singh]]
|successor2 = [[G. Kishan Reddy]]<br/>[[Nityanand Rai]]
| term_start2 = 26 May 2014
| term_end2 = 30 May 2019
|office3 = [[Member of parliament (India) |Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
|term_start3 = 16 May 2014
| predecessor3 = [[Takam Sanjoy]]
| constituency3 = [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal West]]
|term_start4 = 2004
| term_end4 = 2009
| predecessor4 = [[Jarbom Gamlin]]
| successor4 = [[Takam Sanjoy]]
| constituency4 = [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal West]]
|birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|19 November 1971}}<ref name="youth leader">{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kiren-rijiju-a-youth-leader-from-arunachal-pradesh/474566-80.html | title=Kiren Rijiju, a youth leader from Arunachal Pradesh | publisher=Ibn Live | date=26 May 2014  | accessdate=8 June 2014 | agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>
|birth_place= Nafra, [[West Kameng district]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
|residence = 9, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi – 110011
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|spouse = Joram Rina Rijiju
|alma_mater = [[Hansraj College]], [[University of Delhi]]
|website = {{URL|sites.google.com/site/kirenrijiju/}}
|education = B.A., LL.B<ref name="Factsheet">{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/kiren-rijiju.html | title=KIREN RIJIJU BIOGRAPHY AND 2014 ELECTION RESULT | publisher=Compare Infobase Limited | accessdate=8 June 2014}}</ref>
}}
'''Kiren Rijiju''' (born 19 November 1971) is an [[India]]n [[lawyer]] and [[politician]]. He is also a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Rijiju is the current [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs]] of [[Government of India]].

== Personal life ==
His wife is Joram Rina Rijiju. They were married in 2004.<ref name=lok>{{cite web | title = Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile | publisher = Lok Sabha | url = http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972 | accessdate = 28 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140529071136/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=3972 | archive-date = 29 May 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> She is a graduate from [[Lady Shri Ram College]] for Women, New Delhi. She is a gold medalist from [[Arunachal University]]. She is an Assistant Professor teaching history at [[Dera Natung College]], [[Itanagar]] in Arunachal Pradesh.

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