Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar
Minister of Panchayati Raj
In office
23 May 2004 – 22 May 2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byMinistry created
Succeeded byC. P. Joshi
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
In office
23 May 2004 – 29 January 2006
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byRam Naik
Succeeded byMurli Deora
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
In office
29 January 2006 – 6 April 2008
Preceded byOscar Fernandes, MoS (I/C)
Succeeded byM. S. Gill, MoS (I/C)
Minister for Development of North Eastern Region
In office
24 October 2006 – 22 May 2009
Preceded byPaty Ripple Kyndiah
Succeeded byBijoy Krishna Handique
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Mayiladuthurai
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byK. Krishnamoorthy
Succeeded byO. S. Manian
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byE.S.M. Packeer Mohamed
Succeeded byP. V. Rajendran
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(Nominated)
In office
22 March 2010 – 21 March 2016
Personal details
Born (1941-04-10) 10 April 1941 (age 83)
Lahore, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSuneet Vir Singh (aka Suneet Mani Aiyar)
RelationsSwaminathan Aiyar (brother)
Children3, including Yamini Aiyar
Residence(s)Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA)
Trinity Hall, Cambridge (BA, MA)
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • journalist/writer
  • politician
  • social worker
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Mani Shankar Aiyar (born 10 April 1941) is an Indian politician and former career civil servant diplomat. He is a member of the Indian National Congress Party.

He represented the Mayiladuthurai constituency of Tamil Nadu in the 10th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, and 14th Lok Sabha. He was a nominated member of parliament from Rajya Sabha.