Indian politician and former civil servant diplomat
Mani Shankar Aiyar
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)
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.
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