Piyush Goyal was born on 13 June 1964 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Chandrakanta Goyal and Ved Prakash Goyal. His mother was a three-time Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly from Maharashtra and his father served as Union Minister of Shipping in the third Vajpayee ministry from 2001 to 2003.
His father also served as the national treasurer of the BJP for more than two decades. He worked as a government representative in India’s largest commercial banks. He worked in the State Bank of India between 2001 and 2004 and in the Bank of Baroda between 2002 and 2004.
| Year | Work |
| 1984 | He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has worked in many positions in the BJP party, such as National Executive and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. Apart from this, he has also worked as the Secretary of BJP in Mumbai. |
| 1991 | Played the role of National Campaign Incharge for Lok Sabha Elections |
| 2001 | Director (Government nominee) in State Bank of India between 2001 and 2004 |
| 2002 | Director in Bank of Baroda (Government nominee) from 2002 to 2004; Member of Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers (Government of India) from 2002 to 2004 |
Piyush Goyal Biography
| 1 | Full name | Piyush Ved Prakash Goyal |
| 2 | Business | Politician |
| 3 | Date of Birth | 13 June 1964 |
| 4 | age | 60 years (2024) |
| 5 | Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 6 | Amount | Gemini |
| 7 | Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 8 | Religion | Hindu |
| 9 | Caste | Vaishya (Baniya) |
| 10 | Address | C 1/12, Pandara Park, New Delhi 110003 |
Piyush Goyal’s Education
- He did his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Matunga (Mumbai).
- He has studied from many reputed colleges like Jai Hind College (Mumbai) H.R. College of Commerce and Economics (Mumbai) Government Law College (Mumbai).
- Apart from this, he also obtained a graduation degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi in 1987.
- He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and is also a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA).
- He secured second position in Law from Mumbai University.
Family members
| Serial number | Relationship | Name |
| 1 | Father | Late Shri Ved Prakash Goyal |
| 2 | Mother | Chandrakanta Goyal |
| 3 | Wife | Seema Goyal |
| 4 | Son | Dhruv Goel |
| 5 | Daughter | Radhika Goyal |
Previous Offices of Piyush Goyal
| Serial number | Tenure/Join Date | Ministries/Members/Offices |
| 1 | 5 July 2010 | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Constituency- Maharashtra) |
| 2 | 26 May 2014 to 3 September 2017 | Minister of New and Renewable Energy |
| 3 | 5 July 2016 to 3 September 2017 | Minister of Mines (Coal and Mines Minister) |
| 4 | 14 May 2018 to 23 August 2018; 23 January 2019 to 15 February 2019 | Finance Minister and Corporate Affairs Minister |
| 5 | 26 May 2014 to 31 May 2019 | Minister of Coal |
| 6 | 3 September 2017 to 7 July 2021 | Railway Minister |
| 7 | 12 June 2019 to 13 July 2021 | Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha |
| 8 | 7 September 2021 to 7 July 2022 | Indian envoy to G-20 and G-7 |
| 9 | 14 July 2021 to 4 June 2024 | 28th Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha |
| 10 | 7 July 2021 to 6 June 2024 | Minister of Textiles, Government of India |
| 11 | 8 October 2020 to 6 June 2024 | Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 12 | 30 May 2019 | Minister of Commerce and Industry |
Piyush Goyal’s total wealth
In the year 2024, his total declared assets are Rs 110 crores. This includes movable assets worth Rs 89.8 crores and immovable assets worth Rs 21 crores.
Piyush Goyal’s social profile
| Serial number | social network | Followers/Subscribers (2024) | Social Handles |
| 1 | X | 12 million | @PiyushGoyal |
| 2 | 1.4 million | @piyushgoyalofficial | |
| 3 | 9.8 million | @PiyushGoyalOfficial | |
| 4 | Website | – | https://www.piyushgoyal.in |
| 5 | – | @piyushgoyal | |
| 6 | Threads.net | 144K | @piyushgoyalofficial |
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Piyush Goyal belongs to which party?
Piyush Goyal is from the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP).
Who is Piyush Goyal at present?
Piyush Goyal is the Minister of Commerce and Industry since 2019.
Piyush Goyal has won from which constituency?
In 2024, Piyush Goyal stood for the general elections from ‘Mumbai North Constituency’ and won.
Who stood against Piyush Goyal in the election?
Bhushan Patil stood on behalf of the Congress (INC) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections against Piyush Goyal.