Mani Shankar Aiyar
Indian politician and former civil servant diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Mani Shankar Aiyar | |
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Minister of Panchayati Raj | |
In office 23 May 2004 – 22 May 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Ministry created |
Succeeded by | C. P. Joshi |
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | |
In office 23 May 2004 – 29 January 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Ram Naik |
Succeeded by | Murli Deora |
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | |
In office 29 January 2006 – 6 April 2008 | |
Preceded by | Oscar Fernandes, MoS (I/C) |
Succeeded by | M. S. Gill, MoS (I/C) |
Minister for Development of North Eastern Region | |
In office 24 October 2006 – 22 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Paty Ripple Kyndiah |
Succeeded by | Bijoy Krishna Handique |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Mayiladuturai | |
In office 1999–2009 | |
Preceded by | K. Krishnamoorthy |
Succeeded by | O. S. Manian |
In office 1991–1996 | |
Preceded by | E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed |
Succeeded by | P. 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 party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Suneet Vir Singh (aka Suneet Mani Aiyar) |
Relations | Swaminathan Aiyar (brother) |
Children | 3 daughters |
Residence(s) | Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu |
Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA) Trinity Hall, Cambridge (BA, MA) |
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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.