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Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal

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Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian billionaire businessman and steel magnate. He is the executive chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world's second largest steelmaking company, as well as chairman of stainless steel manufacturer Aperam.

BORN

15 June 1950

HONOUR

Bessemer Gold Medal

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Key facts

Born
15 June 1950, Rajgarh
State of birth
Rajgarh, Rajasthan
Sector
Business & industry
Profession
Indian steel magnate
Gender
Male

Biography

Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian billionaire businessman and steel magnate. He is the executive chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world's second largest steelmaking company, as well as chairman of stainless steel manufacturer Aperam. Mittal owns 38 per cent of ArcelorMittal. He also holds a 75 percent stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals. Mittal resides in Switzerland and United Arab Emirates following his departure from the United Kingdom in 2025, where he had lived since 1995.

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Timeline

  1. 1950Born in Rajgarh
  2. 2006Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in trade & industry
  3. 2006Awarded the Financial Times Person of the Year
  4. 2007Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
  5. 2010Awarded the Dostyk Order of grade I
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