R. N. Ravi
Profile
Ravindra Narayana Ravi is an Indian politician and former bureaucrat currently serving as the Governor of West Bengal since 2026. A former Indian Police Service officer, he held significant roles in the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Intelligence Bureau before serving as the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Deputy National Security Advisor. His political career includes tenures as the Governor of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tamil Nadu. Known for his background as a spymaster, his gubernatorial tenures have been marked by notable constitutional debates regarding the powers of the office and its relationship with elected state governments.
Details
- Born
- 1952-04-03 · 74 years old
- Birth place
- Patna, Bihar, India
- Education
- Master's degree in Physics
- Career
- Indian Police Service officer, journalist, spymaster, Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, Deputy National Security Advisor
