20 Facts About Mansukh Mandaviya

Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya was born on 1 June 1972 and is an Indian politician who has been serving as Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports since 2024.

Mansukh Mandaviya is a Lok Sabha member from Porbandar, Gujarat.

Mansukh Mandaviya completed his primary education from the Government Primary School, Hanol and his high school studies from Songadh Gurukul.

Mansukh Mandaviya later completed his MA in political science from Bhavnagar University.

Mansukh Mandaviya is currently the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Minister of Labour and Employment.

Mansukh Mandaviya became a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and soon became a State Executive Committee Member of ABVP, Gujarat Unit.

Mansukh Mandaviya was appointed a leader of Yuva Morcha and then the President of BJP Unit of Palitana.

Mr Mansukh Mandaviya became the youngest Member of the Legislative Assembly in Gujarat, when he was first elected in 2002.

At the young age of 38, Mansukh Mandaviya was elected as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

Mansukh Mandaviya was appointed the Secretary for State Unit, BJP Gujarat, in 2013 and General Secretary in 2014.

On 5 July 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.

Mansukh Mandaviya was re-elected for a second term as an MP in Rajya Sabha in March 2018.

Mansukh Mandaviya has visited European countries including England, Germany and Hungary, along with South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina.

The African continent has been explored by Mr Mansukh Mandaviya, including the countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini and Zambia.

In May 2019, Mansukh Mandaviya took oath as a Minister of State in the Council of Ministers, Government of India.

Mansukh Mandaviya was the Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, along with being the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Mr Mansukh Mandaviya represented India in the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2020.

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

Mansukh Mandaviya was honored by The Economic Times with the Business Reformer of the Year Award 2022 for Corporate Excellence.

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