Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mani Shankar Aiyar | |
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| Minister of Panchayati Raj Government of India | |
| 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 Mayiladuthurai | |
| In office 6 October 1999 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | K. Krishnamoorthy |
| Succeeded by | O. S. Manian |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 10 May 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 | 10 April 1941 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Suneet Vir Singh (aka Suneet Mani Aiyar) |
| Relations | Swaminathan Aiyar (brother) Vidya Shankar Aiyar (nephew) |
| Children | 3, including Yamini Aiyar |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA) Trinity Hall, Cambridge (BA, MA) |
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Mani Shankar Aiyar (born 10 April 1941) is an Indian politician and former 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.