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Indian politician (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vayalar Ravi (born 4 June 1937[1]) is an Indian politician, who served as the Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs from 2006 to 2014. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha.
Quick Facts Member of Rajya Sabha for Kerala, Constituency ...
Vayalar Ravi | |
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Member of Rajya Sabha for Kerala | |
In office 22 April 2003 – 23 April 2021 | |
Constituency | Kerala |
In office 2 July 1994 – 1 July 2000 | |
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs | |
In office 29 January 2006 – 26 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Oscar Fernandes |
Succeeded by | Sushma Swaraj |
Minister of Science and Technology | |
In office 14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
Succeeded by | Jaipal Reddy |
Minister of Earth Sciences | |
In office 14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
Succeeded by | Jaipal Reddy |
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
In office 14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
Succeeded by | K. H. Muniyappa |
Minister of Civil Aviation | |
In office 19 January 2011 – 18 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Praful Patel |
Succeeded by | Chaudhary Ajit Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-06-04) 4 June 1937 (age 86) Alappuzha, Travancore, British India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Mercy Ravi |
Residence | Kerala |
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In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Vayalar. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ravi.