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RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD

Ravi Shankar Prasad (born 30 August 1954) is an Indian politician and lawyer, from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] A Member of Parliament since 2000, first in the Rajya Sabha (2000-2019) and then in the Lok Sabha (since 2019), Prasad has served as Union Minister multiple times: As Minister of State, he served in the ministries of Coal (2001-2003), Law and Justice (2002-2003), and Information and Broadcasting (2003-2004) under Atal Bihari Vajpayee's premiership; as Cabinet Minister, he held the Law and Justice (2014, 2016-2021), Communications (2014-2016, 2019-2021), and Electronics and Information Technology (2014-2021) portfolios under Narendra Modi's premiership.[2]

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Cabinet Minister, Government of India30 May 2019–7 July 2021Minister of Communications5 July 2016–7 July 2021Minister of Electronics and Information Technology5 July 2016–7 July 2021Minister of Law and Justice26 May 2014–9 November 2014Minister of Law and Justice26 May 2014–5 July 2016Minister of Communications and Information Technology29 January 2003–22 May 2004Minister of Information and Broadcasting1 July 2002–29 January 2003Minister of state in the Ministry of Law and Justice1 September 2001–1 July 2002Minister of state in the Ministry of Coal Minister state in the Ministry of MinesMember of Parliament, Lok Sabha

Incumbent

Assumed office 23 May 2019Preceded byShatrughan SinhaConstituencyPatna SahibMember of Parliament, Rajya SabhaIn office 3 April 2000 – 30 May 2019Succeeded byRam Vilas PaswanConstituencyBiharPersonal detailsBorn30 August 1954 (age 68) Patna, Bihar, IndiaPolitical partyBharatiya Janata PartySpouseMaya ShankarAlma materPatna University (BA, MA, LLB)ProfessionLawyer

In 2018, Prasad was placed among the top twenty influential world leaders in digital technology and e-government, with his role in the Digital India programme and support for net neutrality.[3][4] His term as Union Minister was marked with the repeal of 1500 archaic laws, the landmark resolution of the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, handling of litigation over the purchase of Rafale fighter planes, and digitisation of 15000 trial courts. On the other hand, his tenure also saw controversy over the proposed National Judicial Appointments Commission, constant friction between the judiciary and the executive, and rows with social media platforms Twitter and Facebook over local rules.[5][6] 117.98.118.209 (talk) 16:46, 4 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]