Manohar Parrikar Age, Wiki and Bio

Manohar Parrikar

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/12/1955
Age68 years
BirthplaceMapuçá, Goa, Portuguese India (Now India)

Bio/Wiki

Full NameManohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight76 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Personal Life

HometownMapusa, Goa
SchoolLoyola High School, Margao New Goa High School, Mapusa, Goa Poona Board
CollegeSt. Xaviers College, Mapusa, Goa Bombay University Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower
WifeLate Medha Parrikar (died of cancer in 1999)
Children
SonAbhijit Parrikar, Utpal Parrikar
DaughterN/A

Family

FatherGopalkrishna Parrikar
MotherRadhabai Parrikar
SiblingsAvdhut Parrikar, Suresh Parrikar
ChildrenSon: Abhijit Parrikar, Utpal Parrikar

Career

PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member since young age
  • Elected to Legislative Assembly of Goa in 1994
  • Became Chief Minister of Goa multiple times
  • Served as Defence Minister of India
  • Sworn in as 13th Chief Minister of Goa in 2017

Favourites

Favourite PoliticianNarendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

The Chief Minister of an Indian state was the first IITian to be sworn in.
He valued simplicity and favored using public transport.
Throughout his time as CM, he did not upgrade to a larger residence.
There were no allegations of corruption during his term as a minister.
He was the initial politician from Goa to serve as Defence Minister.
In 2018, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.