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Praful Patel | |
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 Patel at the 2013 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2023 | |
| National President Nationalist Congress Party | Ajit 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 2003 | |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India | |
| 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, Government of India | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 18 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Pratap Rudy |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1957 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2023–present) |
| Spouse |
Varsha Patel (m. 1977) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | |
| Website | praful-patel.com |
As of 8 May, 2008 | |
Praful Manoharbhai Patel (born 17 February 1957) is an Indian politician, industrialist and sports administrator. He is associated with the Nationalist Congress Party.
He was the president of India's association football governing body the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2009[1] until 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 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] He also serves as the President of the Western India Football Association, the state football governing body of Maharashtra.[9]
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.[10] [11] [12]
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- ^ "SC appoints Committee of Administrators headed by ex judge to manage affairs of AIFF". The Print. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Supreme Court appoints three-member Committee of Administrators to run AIFF". Khel Now. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri Praful Manoharbhai Patel". Archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "The Risk Taker : Thinkworks". Thinkworks.in. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "AIFF president Praful Patel elected as AFC vice-president".
- ^ "Praful Patel appointed member of FIFA's finance committee". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "FIFA appoints Praful Patel as member of its finance committee – The Economic Times". The Economic Times. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Praful Patel Elected as President of WIFA". The Live Nagpur. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Sharad Pawar appoints Praful Patel, Supriya Sule as NCP working presidents". economictimes. 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Sharad Pawar Announces Praful Patel, Supriya Sule NCP Working Presidents". NDTV. 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Praful Patel and Supriya Sule to be working presidents of NCP, declares Sharad Pawar". Times of India. 10 June 2023.