What is Ram Vilas Paswan?
[[File:Ram Vilas Paswan (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Paswan in 2017]] '''Ram Vilas Paswan''' (5 July 1946 &ndash; 8 October 2020) was an Indian politician. He was born in [[Khagaria]], [[Bihar]]. He was a member of the [[Janata Party]]. He was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] between 1977 to 1984, 1989 to 1991, 1991 to 1996, 1996 to 2009 and from 2014 to 2019. He was also a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] between 2010 to 2014 and from 2019 until his death. Paswan was [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of Labour]] between 1989 to 1990. From 1996 to 1998, he was [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]. He was [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Minister of Communications and Information Technology]] between 1999 to 2001. He was [[Minister of Mines (India)|Minister of Mines]] between 2001 to 2002. He was [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers|Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]] between 2004 to 2009. He also was [[Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution|Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]] between 2014 to 2020. Paswan died on 8 October 2020 in [[New Delhi]] from problems caused by [[heart]] [[surgery]], aged 74.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Consumer Affairs Minister, Dies at 74 Days After Undergoing Heart Surgery {{!}} LIVE|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ram-vilas-paswan-dies-live-updates-union-consumer-affairs-minister-demise-at-74-days-after-undergoing-heart-surgery-at-delhi-hosp-2944599.html|access-date=8 October 2020|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat}} * [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=296&lastls=16 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] * [http://www.ambedkar.org/books/tu8.htm Profile on Ambedkar.org] * [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_771260,001600690000.htm Profile on HindustanTimes.com dated June 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050228050740