Hardeep Singh Puri Age, Wiki and Bio

Hardeep Singh Puri

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/02/1952
Age72 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

Bio/Wiki

Civil Service
ServiceIndian Foreign Service (IFS)
Batch1974
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • Joined BJP in January 2014
  • Elected as Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh in 2018
  • Appointed as Minister of State in 2017
  • Contested 2019 General election from Amritsar constituency as a BJP candidate
  • Elected as Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh in 2020
  • Appointed as Minister of State for Civil Aviation from 2019 to 2021
  • Appointed as Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs in July 2021
Personal Life
Zodiac SignAquarius
ReligionSikhism
CasteKhatri
SchoolThe Frank Anthony Public School, Delhi
College/UniversityHindu College, University of Delhi
Educational Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Arts in History
  • Master of Arts in History (1973)

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm (5’ 9”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseLakshmi Murdeshwar Puri (IFS)
ChildrenHe has two daughters.

Family

FatherBhagat Singh Puri (IFS officer)
MotherKundan Puri
Siblings
BrotherPradeep Puri (IAS officer of the 1979 batch)
SpouseLakshmi Murdeshwar Puri (IFS)

Favourites

RestaurantPindi Restaurant in Delhi
PoliticianAtal Bihari Vajpayee
PoetMaithili Sharan Gupt
SingerLata Mangeshkar
NovelistToni Morrison

Style Quotient

Car CollectionHonda City SVMT
Money Factor
SalaryRs. 1.96 crore (for the year 2017-2018)
Assets/Properties
Movable AssetsRs. 5.31 crore
Immovable AssetsRs. 28.72 crore
Net WorthRs. 34.05 crore (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Hardeep Singh Puri's grandfather participated in the Jallianwala Bagh protest in 1919.
His father fled during the partition and traveled from Pakistan to Amritsar on the Frontier Mail in 1947.
As a child, he aspired to become a pilot.
He received numerous university awards while studying at Hindu College.
From 1971 to 1972, he served as the Prime Minister of the college Student Parliament.
Hardeep Singh Puri taught History at St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi.
In 2013, he retired as an IFS officer and joined the International Peace Institute (IPI) as a Senior Advisor.
He held the position of Secretary-General of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM).
Hardeep Singh Puri is the author of articles and books on diverse subjects.
He delivered public lectures on India's connections with the Western liberal democratic order.
He maintained a close friendship with Arun Jaitley.
Hardeep Singh Puri finds pleasure in traveling and reading.