Anandiben Patel (Politician) Age, Biography

Quick Info

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

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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

Zodiac sign	Scorpio
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

Son

Name	Shwetank (Sanjay) Patel
Profession	Businessman, Owns Bombay stock exchange (BSE) listed company Anar Industries Ltd

Daughter

Name	Anar Jayesh Patel
Profession	Social Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Owns a real estate company called Anar Projects Ltd.

Parents

Father	Jethabhai Patel (Teacher)
Mother	Menaben Patel

Siblings

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

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
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

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.

Anandiben Patel Politician Indian Kharod village, Mehsana, Gujarat