Dinesh Trivedi

Politician, Pilot

Indian New Delhi, India

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ProfessionPolitician, Pilot
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/06/1950
Age75 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

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Political Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present)
  • Trinamool Congress (1998-2021)
  • Janata Dal (1990-1998)
  • Indian National Congress (1980-1990)
Political Journey
  • 1990-1996: Minister of Railways, Government of India
  • 3 April 2002-2 April 2008 and 3 April 2020-12 February 2021: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
  • 16 May 2009-23 May 2019: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
  • 22 May 2009-13 July 2011 and 13 July 2011-18 March 2012: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
  • 2026: High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
  • 1990-1996: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
  • 2002-2008: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
  • 22 May 2009-23 May 2019: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Barrackpore constituency)
  • 22 May 2009-13 July 2011: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
  • 13 July 2011-18 March 2012: Union Minister for Railways, Government of India
  • 6 March 2021: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party
AwardOutstanding Parliamentarian Award (2016-2017)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, India
  • University of Texas, Austin, United States
Qualifications
  • B.Com. from St. Xavier's College (1969)
  • MBA from University of Texas, Austin (1974)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Notable ActivismPlayed a crucial role in the Right to Information (RTI) movement by filing a Supreme Court petition to make the Vohra Report on the criminal-politician nexus public

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Wife/SpouseMinal Trivedi (Research Scientist and Director)
ChildrenSon - Parth Trivedi (aerospace engineer from Purdue University in America)
Parents
  • Father - Hiralal Trivedi
  • Mother - Urmilaben Trivedi

Career

1972-1974: Worked for Detex Company in Chicago
Post-1974: Worked for Lee and Muirhead (logistics provider)
1984: Founded his own air freight company in Kolkata
1984 onwards: Established a consumer protection center
1998: Became first general secretary of Trinamool Congress party
2011-2012: Resigned as Union Minister for Railways after proposing passenger fare hike without party approval

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Playing sitar
  • Singing classical songs
  • Playing golf
Favorite MusicianAbida Praveen

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. All of his elder siblings were born in Karachi, Pakistan, before independence.
2. During the partition of India, his parents migrated to India from Karachi, Pakistan.
3. Dinesh Trivedi is the youngest child of his parents and was born in Delhi.
4. He enrolled in a pilot training after completing his formal education.
5. In the 1980s, he started working for the Indian National Congress (INC).
6. He became known across India when he requested the Supreme Court of India to make the Vohra Committee Report public.
7. He reportedly wears sapphire, emerald, and coral rings in his right hand to avoid the bad effects of the mangal griha (planet Mars).
8. He is a trained pilot and previously ran his own air freight company.
9. He served as Chairman of the Indo-European Union Parliamentary Forum (IEUPF).
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