Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Mandaviya Age, Wiki and Bio

Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Mandaviya

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/06/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceHanol village, Palitana taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat

Bio/Wiki

Full nameMansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Mandaviya

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationMA In Political Science
School
  • Government Primary School, Hanol, Gujarat
  • Shree Gurukul Vividhlaxi Highschool, Songadh, Gujarat
College/University
  • Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Palanpur, Gujarat
  • Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (formerly Bhavnagar University)

Personal Life

Zodiac signGemini
HometownHanol village, Palitana taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date25 January 1995

Family

FatherLaxmanbhai Jivabhai Mandaviya (farmer)
MotherShamuben
SiblingsHe has three elder brothers.
SpouseGeetaben Mandaviya
Children
SonPavan (entrepreneur)
DaughterDisha (MBBS student; worked at a COVID hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat, during the COVID-19 pandemic)

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1996
  • Served as the Chairman of BJP Gujarat's Palitana Taluka
  • Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Palitana (2002-2007)
  • Chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited (2011)
  • Member of Rajya Sabha (2012-2018)
  • Minister of State for Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (2016)
  • Re-elected as Member of Rajya Sabha (2018-2024)
  • Minister of State for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers (2019)
  • Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2021)
  • Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Porbandar constituency

Favourites

Political Leaders
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Narendra Modi
Political Activists
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Vallabhbhai Patel

Some Lesser Known Facts

Hails from a middle-class farmer family in Gujarat.
Led padayatras to endorse the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign.
Managed major projects in Gujarat.
Championed eco-friendly initiatives.
Notable for cycling to Parliament.
Recognized by UNICEF for promoting women's menstrual hygiene.