| R. N. Ravi is a former IPS Officer from the 1976 Kerala cadre. He served as the Governor of Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, and held an additional charge as the Governor of Meghalaya. |
| R. N. Ravi was raised in Patna, Bihar, in a middle-class family. |
| He worked as a journalist in New Delhi before becoming an IPS Officer in 1976 after clearing the civil service exams. |
| Ravi received his IPS training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Telangana. |
| Throughout his service, Ravi worked in Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir and led anti-corruption campaigns with the CBI. |
| Ravi has vast experience in dealing with insurgencies, violence, and Maoist areas in India, particularly the Northeast. |
| Before retiring in 2012, he served as the director of the Intelligence Bureau and later as the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee. |
| Ravi led the Naga peace talks and focused on resolving conflicts in areas affected by ethnic insurgencies. |
| He played a significant role in India's international cooperation in counter-terrorism. |
| R. N. Ravi became the Deputy National Security Advisor of India in 2018. |
| In 2019, he was appointed as the Governor of Nagaland and later took on an additional charge as the Governor of Meghalaya. |
| Ravi resigned in 2021 amid disputes related to the Naga peace talks and became the Governor of Tamil Nadu in September 2021. |
| His tenure in Nagaland was marked by controversy with journalists, and his actions in Tamil Nadu faced criticism from political analysts. |
| Ravi rejected numerous bills in Tamil Nadu but passed around 21 pending bills in May 2022. |
| In January 2023, he walked out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly following a disagreement during proceedings. |
| R. N. Ravi is currently serving as the Chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu. |
