Praful Patel
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Praful Manoharbhai Patel (born 17 February 1957) is an Indian politician, industrialist and sports administrator. He is associated with the Nationalist Congress Party.
A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (August 2014) |
Praful Patel | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Constituency | Maharashtra |
In office 2000–2009 | |
Constituency | Maharashtra |
Member of the FIFA Council | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
National Working President Nationalist Congress Party | |
In office 10 June 2023 – 2 July 2023 | |
National President Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar |
In-charge for State | |
Department |
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Preceded by | Position Established |
National Vice President Nationalist Congress Party | |
In office 16 September 2022 – 2 July 2023 | |
National President Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar |
Member of FIFA Finance Committee | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Senior Vice President of AFC (SAFF zone) | |
In office 2015–2019 | |
Succeeded by | Faisal Saleh Hayat |
10th President of All India Football Federation | |
In office 20 October 2009 – 18 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi |
Succeeded by | Kalyan Chaubey |
President of Western India Football Association | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |
In office 19 January 2011 – 26 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
Succeeded by | Anant Geete |
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Civil Aviation | |
In office 23 May 2004 – 18 January 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Rajiv Pratap Rudy |
Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-02-17) 17 February 1957 (age 67) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2023–present) |
Spouse | Varsha Patel |
Children | Avni, Niyati, Poorna and Prajay |
Residence(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Sports administrator Politician |
Website | praful-patel.com |
As of 8 May, 2008 |
He was the president of India's association football governing body the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2009[1] till 2022 when the Committee of Administrators (CoA) took over the interim administration following the appointment by the Supreme Court.[2][3][4][5] He became the Asian Football Confederation's vice president of the SAFF region at the AFC Congress held in Bahrain in 2015.[6] In December 2016 he was appointed as the Senior Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation. In 2017, he became a member of a FIFA Finance Committee for a term of four years.[7][8]
On the 25th anniversary of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Party Chief Sharad Pawar appointed Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as working presidents of the Party.[9] [10] [11]