Anandiben Patel (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	21/11/1941
Age	84 years
Birthplace	Kharod village, Mehsana, Gujarat

Latest News about Anandiben Patel

15/03/2025

Anandiben Patel was honored at the National Women Leadership Summit in New Delhi for her pioneering contributions as the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat and her subsequent service as a Governor in three different states. The award recognized her decades of work in education, public administration, and women's empowerment.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel
Other name(s)	Iron Lady of Gujarat Ben (sister)

Physical Stats & More

Height	161 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White and Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	MSc, B.Ed, and M.Ed from Gujarat Vidyapith BSc from M. G. Panchal Science College

Personal Life

Hobbies	Writing Studying Travelling Public Relations
Caste	Leuva Patidar (Married in Kadva Patidar)

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married (Separated)
Marriage Date	29/05/1962

Family

Husband

Mafatlal Patel (Retired Psychology professor at the Saraspur Art and Commerce College in Ahmedabad)

Children

Shwetank (Sanjay) Patel
Businessman, Owns Bombay stock exchange (BSE) listed company Anar Industries Ltd
Anar Jayesh Patel
Social Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Owns a real estate company called Anar Projects Ltd.
Jethabhai Patel (Teacher)
Menaben Patel
She has nine siblings. The eldest sibling, Sarita Patel, died in 2014, while Anandiben's younger sister, Manjulaben Patel, passed away in 2016.

Money Factor

Salary

Rs. 11,80,399 (2012-2013)

Assets

Total Asset Value (2012)

Rs. 1,81,94,978

Movable Assets

Cash	Rs 29,000
Deposits in Banks	Rs 55,20,182
Bonds, Debentures and Shares	Rs 5,74,796
Motor Vehicles	Rs 2,50,000
Jewellery	Rs 23,90,000

Immovable Assets

Agricultural Land	Rs 13,20,000
Non Agricultural Land	Rs 55,00,000
Residential Buildings	Rs 26,11,000

Siblings

Sarita Patel (Eldest, died in 2014)
Manjulaben Patel (Younger sister, died in 2016)
Seven other siblings

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (1987-present)
Political Journey	Joined politics with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1987 Chief Minister of Gujarat from 24 May 2014 to 7 August 2016 Governor of Madhya Pradesh from 23 January 2018 to 28 July 2019 Governor of Chhattisgarh from 15 August 2018 to 28 July 2019 Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 20 July 2019 to present Chief Minister of Gujarat from 22 May 2014 to 7 August 2016 Gujarat MLA from 1998 to 2014 Cabinet Minister for Education, Revenue, Urban Development, Urban Housing, Disaster Management, and Finance in Gujarat Government (2002-2007)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Recipient of various awards including 'Veer Bala', gallantry award, Governor's Award for Best Teacher, 'Sardar Patel Award', 'Vidya Gaurav' award, 'Patidar Shiromani' award, etc. Listed in the top 100 most influential people of India by The Indian Express in 2014 First woman Chief Minister of Gujarat Longest-serving woman legislator in Gujarat

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The initial woman to hold the position of Chief Minister in Gujarat.
2. The woman who served as a legislator in Gujarat for the longest period.
3. A dedicated educationalist, social worker, and former cabinet minister.
4. Earned gold medals in MSc and M.Ed from Gujarat Vidyapith.
5. Has been a committed member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 1987.
6. Only woman MLA of Gujarat to be elected four consecutive times.

Anandiben Patel Politician Indian Kharod village, Mehsana, Gujarat