Ravi Shankar Prasad
Ravi Shankar Prasad is an Indian lawyer, politician and the current Union Minister holding the Ministry of Law and Justice, Communications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology portfolios in the Government of India. He is a leader of BJP.[1]
Ravi Shankar Prasad | |
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| Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Deputy | S S Ahluwalia |
| Preceded by | Ministry formed |
| Ministry of Law and Justice | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | D. V. Sadananda Gowda |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kapil Sibal |
| Succeeded by | D. V. Sadananda Gowda |
| Ministry of Communications | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Manoj Sinha |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Shatrughan Sinha |
| Constituency | Patna Sahib |
| Majority | 6,07,506 (61.8%) |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2000 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1954 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maya |
| Alma mater | Patna University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
In 2018 according to The Economic Times he features among the top twenty influential world leaders in digital technology and e-government.[2]
References
- "Sexual preference can be a personal choice, says Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad". The Times of India.
- "Ravi Shankar Prasad among top twenty most influential people in Digital Government". The Economic Times. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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