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Piyush Goyal
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- Born 13 June 1964
- Age 60
- Birth Place Mumbai, Maharashtra India
- Profession Chartered Accountant, Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Union Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution 8 October 2020 - 10 June 2024, Union Minister Of Textiles 7 July 2021 - 10 June 2024, 28th Leader Of The House In Rajya Sabha 14 July 2021 - 4 June 2024, Indian Emissary To The G20 & G7 7 September 2021 - 7 July 2022, Deputy Leader Of The House In Rajya Sabha 12 June 2019 - 13 July 2021, Union Minister Of Railways 3 September 2017 - 7 July 2021, Union Minister Of Coal 26 May 2014 - 31 May 2019, Union Minister Of Finance & Corporate Affairs 14 May 2018 - 23 August 2018, Union Minister Of Mines (Independent Charge) 5 July 2016 - 3 September 2017, Union Minister Of New And Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) 26 May 2014 - 3 September 2017, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 5 July 2010 - 4 June 2024
- Residence 8, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Piyush Goyal BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025
Piyush Goyal: A Profile in Power Born June 13, 1964, Piyush Goyal’s political career is marked by a steady ascent within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Currently serving as Minister of Commerce and Industry since 2019, his portfolio has also encompassed Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and ...
Piyush Goyal PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Ved Prakash Goyal |
| Mother | Chandrakanta Goyal |
| Spouse | Seema Goyal |
| Education | HR College (B.Com), Government Law College (L.L.B), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (C.A) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Piyush Goyal
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 5 July 2010 - Present |
| Minister of Finance | 23 January 2019 - 15 February 2019 |
| Minister of Textiles | 7 July 2021 - Present |
| Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | 8 October 2020 - Present |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | 30 May 2019 - Present |
PIYUSH GOYAL NEWS
Govt increases sugarcane FRP to Rs 290 per quintal, says it is ‘highest ever’
August 26, 2021 2:30 am
Announcing the new FRP, Union minister Piyush Goyal said the decision will benefit 5 crore sugarcane farmers across the country.
Highest FDI inflow in 2020-21: Goyal
August 24, 2021 1:31 am
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal also said the government is working on a mission mode to achieve exports target of$400 billion in 2021-22.
India must enter into pacts, boost competitiveness of exports, take advantage of upswing in global trade
August 23, 2021 8:16 am
With both private consumption and investment likely to remain subdued, and with the ability of the government to support the economy during this period being limited, exports can serve as an important driver of growth, more so when global growth is on the upswing
‘Finalising early harvest trade deal with Australia; talks on with UK’
August 20, 2021 3:43 am
“Australia has shown significant interest to do an early harvest. They have kind of almost agreed to do an early harvest,” Piyush Goyal said while addressing Export Promotion Councils in Mumbai.
Piyush Goyal: Horizon of NDB should be expanded to strengthen social infra
August 19, 2021 1:28 am
The New Development Bank (NDB) is a multilateral development bank aimed at funding sustainable development projects in the BRICS nations.
Opposition parties in Parliament have shown worst possible behaviour: Piyush Goyal
August 15, 2021 5:20 pm
The Prime Minister introduced ministers in both the Houses and that is a tradition that's been going on for 70-odd years and the opposition for the "first time" did not even allow that, he said.
Play ‘nationalistic role’, back up MSMEs, startups: Goyal to big biz
August 15, 2021 1:33 am
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal prodded India’s leading business groups to set aside a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore for startups to prevent them from being acquired “cheaply” by foreign investors
Piyush Goyal: Need to exploit strengths for FTAs
August 13, 2021 1:37 am
The government is currently in talks for 20 FTAs with six of them being a priority for it, according to officials.
Services trade critical to boost ‘ever expanding’ Indo-US biz ties: Goyal
August 01, 2021 1:26 am
Addressing the ‘2nd Indo-US Services Summit’, organised by Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) on Saturday, Goyal also said that the services sector holds a lot of promise in aiding India’s economic recovery in the post Covid period.
Confident of continuing record foreign investments this year: Goyal
July 25, 2021 1:30 am
Piyush Goyal said India has received highest ever FDI in the Covid-impacted 2020, in contrast with a shrinkage in investment inflows globally. In 2020-21, FDI into the country grew by 19 per cent to $59.63 billion.
