Vayalar Ravi

Vayalar Ravi
Member of Rajya Sabha for Kerala
In office 22 April 2003 – 23 April 2021
Constituency	Kerala
In office 2 July 1994 – 1 July 2000
Constituency	Kerala
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
Minister of Home Affairs, Kerala
In office 24 May 1982 – 24 May 1986
Chief Minister	K. Karunakaran
Preceded by	Oommen Chandy
Succeeded by	K. Karunakaran
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1971–1980
Preceded by	K. Anirudhan
Succeeded by	A. A. Rahim
Constituency	Chirayinkil
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office 1982–1991
Constituency	Cherthala
Personal details
Born	(1937-06-04) 4 June 1937 (age 87) Alappuzha, Travancore, British India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Mercy Ravi
Residence	Kerala
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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.