Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju (born 26 June 1951) is an Indian politician and the former Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi Government. A scion of royal family of Vizayanagram princely state, he is the younger son of the last Maharaja of Vizianagram. He was a member of Andhra Pradesh State legislature for over twenty five years and was a Minister in the Govt. of A.P., for thirteen years holding the portfolios of Commercial Tax, Excise, Legislative affairs, Finance, Planning and Revenue.
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju | |
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| 36th Minister for Civil Aviation Government of India | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 9 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Prabhu |
| Minister for Finance Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Minister for Revenue Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Minister for Legislative affairs & Planning Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Minister of Excise Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Chief Minister | N.T. Rama Rao |
| Minister of Commercial Taxes & Legislative affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| Chief Minister | N.T. Rama Rao |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi |
| Succeeded by | Bellana Chandra Sekhar |
| Constituency | Vizianagaram |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Geetha Meesala |
| Constituency | Vizianagaram |
| In office 1978–2004 | |
| Constituency | Vizianagaram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju 26 June 1951 Madras, Madras State, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Suneela |
| Children | 2 |
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| Residence | Vizianagaram |
| Alma mater | Hyderabad Public School, Andhra University |
| Website | http://ashokgajapathiraju.com/ |
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