Vayalar Ravi

Vayalar Ravi
Member of Rajya Sabha for Kerala
In office
22 April 2003 – 23 April 2021
ConstituencyKerala
In office
2 July 1994 – 1 July 2000
ConstituencyKerala
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
In office
29 January 2006 – 26 May 2014
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byOscar Fernandes
Succeeded bySushma Swaraj
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Succeeded byJaipal Reddy
Minister of Earth Sciences
In office
14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Succeeded byJaipal Reddy
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
In office
14 August 2012 – 28 October 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byVilasrao Deshmukh
Succeeded byK. H. Muniyappa
Minister of Civil Aviation
In office
19 January 2011 – 18 December 2011
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byPraful Patel
Succeeded byChaudhary Ajit Singh
Minister of Home Affairs, Kerala
In office
24 May 1982 – 24 May 1986
Chief MinisterK. Karunakaran
Preceded byOommen Chandy
Succeeded byK. Karunakaran
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1980
Preceded byK. Anirudhan
Succeeded byA. A. Rahim
ConstituencyChirayinkil
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1982–1991
ConstituencyCherthala
Personal details
Born (1937-06-04) 4 June 1937 (age 87)
Alappuzha, Travancore, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseMercy Ravi
ResidenceKerala
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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.