Praful Patel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Praful Patel
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1957(1957-02-17)
Age	67
Birthplace	Nadiad
Country	India
Birth City	Gujarat
Horoscope	Aquarius

Praful Patel Biography

Praful Patel is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 17, 1957 in Nadiad, Gujarat, India. Praful Manoharbhai (born 17 Feb 1957) is an Indian politician, businessman. His father, Manoharbhai, was a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party and was elected to represent Gondia Bhandara in Maharashtra. Patel received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Bombay. He also married Varsha Patel (a Gujarati businessman’s child). His political career started in 1991. He was elected Civil Aviation Minister in 2004. His family owns the CeeJay Group, an Indian tobacco conglomerate.

2004 saw the appointment of Patel as Minister for Civil Aviation. Patel was able to convince the government within a few months to increase the foreign direct investment cap for domestic airlines from 40% to 49%. Patel also highlighted the importance of cargo carriers in the aviation sector and their importance for the Indian economy. India had 125 aircraft in 2004, but 400 were available after Patel was appointed Minister of Civil Aviation. He was appointed the Union Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise on 18 January 2011.

He has been the president of India’s association football governing body the All India Football Federation (AIFF) since 2012. He became the Asian Football Confederation’s vice president of the SAFF region at the AFC Congress held in Bahrain in 2015. In December 2016 he was appointed as the Senior Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation. In 2017, Praful Patel became a member of a FIFA Finance Committee for a term of four years.

Patel’s efforts have been notable for the progress of the tribal community of Gondia and Bhandara. A Mega Agriculture and Fish Exhibition cum Technical Guidance Camp was held in December 2013, in Gondia and during this camp, Patel released a landmark postage stamp featuring Eklavya, a mentor of the anglers, Kahar Bhoi and Kevat community.

2005 was the year Patel received the CAPA (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation), Aviation Minister of Year award. This award was given in recognition of Patel’s contributions to the advancement of aviation in Asia Pacific. India Today ranked Praful Ptel the No. 1 minister in 2006. 1 minister. Patel was also awarded the title of “Reformer-of-the Year” by The Economic Times 2007 Leeds Metropolitan University awarded Patel an honorary doctorate for his contributions to making India a rapidly growing and economically strong country in 2007. Patel’s leadership led to the explosive growth of the Civil Aviation sector between 2004 and 2009.

Praful Patel Net Worth

Praful Patel is one of the richest Politician from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Praful Patel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Patel also oversees the Gondia Education Society proceedings, which educated over one million students in a variety of disciplines, including engineering and law. In 1958, Manoharbhai, Patel’s father, founded this educational institution.

Patel chose a career in politics following the footsteps of his father. He was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991. He was re-elected to both the 11th Lok Sabha (1998) and 12th Lok Sabha (1998), respectively. Before being elected to Rajya Sabha, 2000, Patel was a member of several committees in the Indian Government, including the Consultative Committee of Ministry of Environment and Forests (1991-1996), the Committee on Science and Technology (1994-1995), and the Committee on Home Affairs (1995-1996), as well as the Committee on Finance (1996-1997).

In 2004, Patel became the Minister of State for Civil Aviation. He was re- elected to the Rajya Sabha for his second term in 2006 and in 2009 he was re- elected to the 15th Lok Sabha for a fourth term. On 19 January 2011, Patel became the Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and relieved of Civil Aviation Portfolio. Praful Patel was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2016. As per the latest news, he is known to be well connected to Iqbal Mirchi, a close aide of most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim.

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After a month of signing an agreement with the German Football Association (DFB), the AIFF President inked a tie up with the French Football Federation (FFF) in the city of Munich. Previously, an agreement with the Japan Football Association (JFA) was also signed by the Federation during February 2015.

Facts & Trivia

Praful Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Praful Patel celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

On 1 December 2016 the AIFF President Praful Patel was appointed as the Senior Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation. Patel who was serving as the Vice President of the South East Region for the Asian Football Confederation thanked everyone for their support. Under the tutelage of Patel, India won the rights to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 and hosted the AFC U-16 Championship in September 2016 and the All India Football Federation has also won the AFC Developing Member Association of the Year Award at the AFC’s Annual Awards 2016 held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Top Facts about Praful Patel

1. Praful Patel is an Indian politician and sports administrator.
2. He served as the Minister of Civil Aviation from 2004-2011.
3. Patel was also the President of All India Football Federation (AIFF).
4. Under his leadership, AIFF launched the Indian Super League.
5. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2010 and 2016.
6. Patel has been associated with Nationalist Congress Party since 1999.
7. He played a key role in developing Mumbai’s infrastructure during his tenure as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
8. Patel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Bombay.
9. He was born on February 17, 1957 in Kolkata, West Bengal.
10. Patel has been actively involved in philanthropic activities through his foundation, Praful Patel Foundation for Education and Research (PPFER).

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