Vayalar Ravi
| Vayalar Ravi | |
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 Vayalar Ravi | |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs | |
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In office 30 January 2006 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
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In office 14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Jaipal Reddy |
| Minister of Earth Sciences | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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In office 19 January 2011 – 18 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Praful Patel |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhary Ajit Singh |
| Member of Rajya Sabha for Kerala | |
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In office 22 April 2015 – 21 April 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 June 1937 Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Mercy Ravi |
| Children |
Ravi Krishna Liza Rohan Lakshmi Ravi |
| Residence | Kerala |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Vayalar Ravi (born 4 June 1937[1]) is a prominent Indian politician, former Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Political Life
Ravi was born in Vayalar, Cherthala, Alappuzha District, Kerala.He was the Founder President of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), the students' wing of Indian National Congress in Kerala.[1][2][3] Ravi was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha in 1971[1][3] from Chirayinkil in Thiruvananthapuram district;[3] he was re-elected to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977,[1][3] serving until 1979.[1] He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982,[1][3] and he served as Home Minister of Kerala from 1982 to 1986[2][3] before resigning from that position due to a disagreement with Chief Minister K. Karunakaran.[2] He was re-elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1987,[3] serving until 1991.[1] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in July 1994 and again in April 2003.[1] He became Union Cabinet Minister for Overseas Affairs on 30 January 2006.[3]
After the Congress reelection in 2009, Ravi was re-inducted to the Cabinet for the second UPA government and retained the portfolio of Overseas Indian Affairs. He was given the additional responsibility of Ministry of Civil Aviation on 19 January 2011. He resigned from the office after Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh succeeded him.
Personal life
Ravi met his wife Mercy, while they were both active in the Kerala Students Union and he married her after a brief courtship. Mercy Ravi died on 5 September 2009 following a kidney failure, aged 64.[4]
In February 2010, Vayalar Ravi along with Indian Ambassador Shamma Jain were injured in a car accident in Monrovia, Liberia, while on an official visit to African countries.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Biographical sketch at Rajya Sabha website.
- 1 2 3 "New Minister for NRI affairs", nriol.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Profile at Ravi website.
- ↑ "Vayalar Ravi's wife passes away". Times of India. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ "Vyalar Ravi out of danger after accident in Liberia". Times of India. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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