Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya (born 1 June 1972) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers of India. He is also a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat.

Early life

Mansukh Mandavaiya was born in a small village named Hanol in Palitana Taluka of

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Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

State. Born to a middle-class farmer family, (Patidar-patel-kurmi caste), he is the youngest amongst four brothers. He completed his primary education from the Government Primary School, Hanol and his high school studies from Songadh Gurukul. After completion of HSC, he did a certificate course in Veterinary Live Stock Inspector and has been educated at Songadh Gurukul and Gujarat Agriculture University, Gujarat. He later completed his MA in political science from

Bhavnagar University Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, formerly Bhavnagar University is a state university located in Bhavnagar city in the state of Gujarat in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South A ...

. In 2021, Mandavia obtained a

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. in

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from Gujarat Institute of Development Research.

Political career

Mansukh Mandaviya is currently the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare India and Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Positions served

* 2002-2007: Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for Palitana * 2010: Chairman, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited * 2012-2018: Member of Rajya Sabha * 2013: State Secretary of BJP, Gujarat * 2015: Youngest General Secretary of BJP, Gujarat * 2016-2019: Minister of State for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers * 2018: Re-elected as Member of Rajya Sabha * 2019: Minister of State ''(Independent Charge)'' for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers * 2021: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare India and Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers

Gujarat state leader

He became a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and soon became a State Executive Committee Member of ABVP, Gujarat Unit. He was appointed a leader of Yuva Morcha and then the President of BJP Unit of Palitana. Mr. Mandaviya also became the youngest Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Gujarat, when he was first elected in 2002. After his tenure, in 2010, he became the chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited.

National politics

At the young age of 38, Mansukh Mandaviya was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. He was appointed the Secretary for State Unit, BJP Gujarat, in 2013 and General Secretary in 2014. Later, in 2014, he was appointed the Gujarat State Incharge of BJP's High-tech & Mega Membership Drive Campaign.

MoS Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemicals and Fertilizers

On July 5, 2016, Mansukh Mandaviya was sworn in as the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemicals and Fertilizers, in the Government of India. He was re-elected for a second term as an MP in Rajya Sabha in March 2018. In the Asian continent, he has visited China, Israel,

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and

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. He has also visited European countries including England, Germany and Hungary, along with South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina. The African continent has also been explored by Mr. Mandaviya, including countries of

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and

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. In an Oceania Region, he has visited New Zealand,

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and Australia.

MoS Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

In May 2019, Mansukh Mandaviya took oath as a Minister of State in the Council of Ministers, Government of India. He was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, along with being the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers. Mr. Mandaviya also represented India in the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2020.

Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers

Mansukh Mandaviya took charge as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the Government of India on July 7, 2021, with an additional charge of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.

Awards and recognition

Mandaviya was honored by

UNICEF UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...

for his contribution to women health-care initiatives and for distributing 10 crore sanitary napkins through Jan Aushadhi Kendras.

Initiatives

* In 2004, he organized a 123 km long Padyatra, titled "Kanya Kelavani Jyot Padyatra" for the '

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao ( Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter) is a campaign launched by the Government of India. It mainly targets the clusters in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Bihar and Delhi. Background The child sex rati ...

' social campaign for 45 educational backward villages of his constituency. * In 2006, he organized a 127 km Padyatra connecting 52 villages of his constituency with the title "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Vyasan Hatao". * As a part of the 150th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth, Mandaviya undertook a 150 km long Padyatra. He started the Padyatra with tree plantation and explained the relation among the Gandhian thoughts and nature. He also flagged off the 22,000 km and 3-month long bike journey by three youngsters from Surat.

Personal life

Mansukh Mandaviya is married to Neetaben Mandaviya and they have two children.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mandaviya, Mansukh 1970 births Living people Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat People from Bhavnagar district Narendra Modi ministry Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat Gujarat MLAs 2002–2007