{{short description|Indian politician (born 1990)}} {{Distinguish|}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = Shri Aaditya Thackeray - 2020 (cropped).jpg | caption = Thackeray in New Delhi, February 2020 | name = Aaditya Thackeray | birth_name = Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|06|13}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | education = Bombay Scottish School | alma_mater = St. Xavier's (B.A History) <br/> KC Law College (LL.B.) | citizenship = | office = Cabinet Minister<br />Government of Maharashtra | 3blankname = Ministry and Departments | 3namedata = *Environment and Climate Change *Tourism *Protocol *Higher Education and Technical Education<br />(''additional charge'' on 27 June 2022) | term_start = 30 December 2019 | term_end = 29 June 2022 | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Uddhav Thackeray | governor = Bhagat Singh Koshiyari | office1 = Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District, Government of Maharashtra | term_start1 = 9 January 2020 | term_end1 = 29 June 2022 | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | 1namedata1 = Uddhav Thackeray | predecessor1 = Vinod Tawde | office2 = Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | term_start2 = 24 November 2019 | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = Sunil Govind Shinde | constituency2 = Worli | office4 = President of Yuva Sena | term_start4 = 2010 | predecessor4 = Position Created | office5 = President of the Mumbai Football Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandrabuzz.com/neville-dsouza-football-turf-brings-mumbais-football-fever-to-bandra/|title=Neville Dsouza Football Turf brings Mumbai's Football Fever to Bandra|website=bandrabuzz.com|publisher=Bandra Buzz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123081346/https://www.bandrabuzz.com/neville-dsouza-football-turf-brings-mumbais-football-fever-to-bandra/|archive-date=23 January 2023|date=26 November 2018|location=Mumbai|first=Valerian|last=D'Costa|access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref> | term_start5 = 2017 | predecessor5 = Austin Coutinho | party = Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2022) | other_party = Shiv Sena (until 2022) | website = | occupation = Politician | father = Uddhav Thackeray<ref name="Political dynasties in Maharashtra">{{cite news |title=Political dynasties in Maharashtra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/political-dynasties-in-maharashtra-101711456983784.html |access-date=15 December 2024 |publisher=Hindustantimes |date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215143308/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/political-dynasties-in-maharashtra-101711456983784.html |archive-date=15 December 2024}}</ref> | mother = Rashmi Thackeray | relations = ''See Thackeray Family'' }}
'''Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray''' (born 13 June 1990)<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 June 2020 |title=On 30th birthday, Aditya Thackeray helps save 6-day old infant |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/on-30th-birthday-aditya-thackeray-helps-save-6-day-old-infant-98632}}</ref> is an Indian politician who served as a Cabinet Minister of Higher Education, Cabinet Minister of Tourism and Environment for the Government of Maharashtra. He is also an MLA of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Worli, Mumbai. He is the son of Uddhav Thackeray, an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), and grandson of Balasaheb Thackeray.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biography of Aditya Thackeray |url=http://www.in.com/aaditya-thackeray/biography-1876077.html |publisher=in.com |access-date=18 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929084421/http://www.in.com/aaditya-thackeray/biography-1876077.html |archive-date=29 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is the President of Yuva Sena, a youth wing of Shiv Sena. He was a Maharashtra Cabinet minister and was inducted as a cabinet minister in the state cabinet on 30 December 2019.
==Early life== Thackeray was born to Uddhav Thackeray and Rashmi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2019 |title=Maharashtra Elections: Aditya Thackeray To Make Poll Debut From Worli |work=Outlook |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-maharashtra-elections-aditya-thackeray-to-make-poll-debut-from-worli/339635}}</ref> He has a younger brother, Tejas. He completed his schooling from Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, South Mumbai and the Dhirubhai Ambani International School for grades 11 and 12.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-05-12 |title=Now, miscreants target Thackeray kids' school |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/now-miscreants-target-thackeray-kids-school/articleshow/3030748.cms |access-date=2023-03-11 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Thackeray later obtained a BA History degree while studying at St. Xavier's College in Fort, South Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-18 |title=Initiation rites |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/article30182499.ece |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=frontline.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> He obtained his law degree from Kishinchand Chellaram Law College in Churchgate, South Mumbai, where he earned his LLB degree.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seetharaman |first=G. |date=2013-10-20 |title=Bal Thackeray's grandson Aaditya: Will the 23-year old help Shiv Sena restore lost glory? |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bal-thackerays-grandson-aaditya-will-the-23-year-old-help-shiv-sena-restore-lost-glory/articleshow/24402289.cms |access-date=2023-03-11 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
==Work== His first book of poems, 'My Thoughts in White and Black', was published in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aditya Thackeray: My Thoughts in White and Black|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20070528-my-thoughts-in-white-and-black-by-aditya-thackeray-748604-2007-05-28|access-date=2007-05-28|website=indiatoday.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All in the family: Aditya makes creative debut|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-all-in-the-family-aditya-makes-creative-debut-1095419|access-date=2007-05-08|website=dnaindia.com|language=en}}</ref> The following year, he turned lyricist and released a private album Ummeed, for which he wrote all the eight songs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Album launch: 'Umeed'|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/album-launch-umeed/articleshow/2713322.cms|access-date=2008-01-19|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Big B launches Aditya Thackeray's debut music album|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-big-b-launches-aditya-thackeray-s-debut-music-album-1146130|access-date=2008-01-19|website=dnaindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Times Music launches Aditya Thackeray's 'Umeed'|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/times-music-launches-aditya-thackerays-umeed|access-date=2008-01-19|website=radioandmusic.com|language=en}}</ref>
He was involved in or initiated a book burning agitation against inclusion of Rohinton Mistry's book 'Such a Long Journey' in Mumbai University's reading list in 2010. Thackeray alleged that the book included insulting language against Marathis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=If you bring Mistry book back, let Moro work too be in syllabus: Aditya|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/if-you-bring-mistry-book-back-let-moro-work-too-be-in-syllabus-aditya/|access-date=2010-10-12|website=indianexpress.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mumbai University drops Rohinton Mistry novel after extremists complain|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/19/mumbai-university-removes-mistry-book|access-date=2010-10-19|website=theguardian.com|language=en}}</ref>
==Political career==
In October 2019, Thackeray contested the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from the Worli constituency<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shiv Sena heir apparent Aaditya Thackeray makes winning debut in Worli|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly-polls-2019-worli-results-counting-aaditya-thackeray-gautam-gaikwad-abhijeet-bichikale-558644|access-date=2019-10-24|website=indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> in Mumbai and subsequently emerged victorious. In doing so, he became the first member of the Thackeray family to contest and win elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/maharashtra-assembly-election/story/maharashtra-election-aaditya-thackeray-becomes-first-from-family-to-enter-state-legislature-1612621-2019-10-24|title=Maharashtra Assembly election: Aaditya Thackeray becomes first from family to enter state legislature|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30|date=24 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025183258/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/maharashtra-assembly-election/story/maharashtra-election-aaditya-thackeray-becomes-first-from-family-to-enter-state-legislature-1612621-2019-10-24|archive-date=25 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He became the Cabinet Minister for tourism, protocol and environment on 30 December 2019 in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government.<ref name="Minister2019">{{cite web | title=Aaditya Thackeray is Maharashtra environment minister. His first comments | website=Hindustan Times | date=5 January 2020 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aaditya-thackeray-is-maharashtra-tourism-minister-his-first-comments/story-KWAPI3Men7Migv0LCIX4kI.html | access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref>
Prior to getting officially elected, Thackeray played a significant role in several projects during the Devendra Fadnavis-led government, prominently being a ban of single-use plastics in Maharashtra,<ref>{{cite news |title=Aaditya Thackeray justifies plastic ban in Maharashtra, apologises to people for inconvenience |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/aaditya-thackeray-justifies-plastic-ban-in-maharashtra-apologises-to-people-for-inconvenience-4612771.html |access-date=30 August 2020 |work=Firstpost |agency=Press Trust of India |date=27 June 2018}}</ref> which was well received by residents of the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai Residents "Happy" As Maharashtra Plastic Ban Comes Into Effect |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mumbai-residents-happy-as-maharashtra-plastic-ban-comes-into-effect-1872139 |access-date=30 August 2020 |work=NDTV |date=24 June 2018}}</ref>
==Positions held== * 2010: Appointed President of Yuva Sena.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bal Thackeray launches his grandson into politics|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bal-thackeray-launches-his-grandson-into-politics/articleshow/6766448.cms|access-date=2010-10-18|website=economictimes.com|language=en}}</ref> * 2017: Elected as President of Mumbai District Football Association.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aaditya Thackeray elected president of MDFA|url=https://www.asianage.com/sports/football/100717/aaditya-thackeray-elected-president-of-mdfa.html|access-date=2017-07-10|website=asianage.com|language=en}}</ref> * 2018: Appointed Leader of Shiv Sena Party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aaditya Thackeray elevated as Shiv Sena 'leader'; becomes part of core team|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aaditya-thackeray-elevated-as-shiv-sena-leader-becomes-part-of-core-team/articleshow/62622453.cms|access-date=2018-01-23|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> * 2019: MLA from Worli constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aaditya Thackeray wins in Worli, defeats NCP nominee by over 70000 votes|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/aaditya-thackeray-wins-in-worli-defeats-ncp-nominee-by-over-70000-votes/articleshow/71740534.cms|access-date=2019-10-24|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> * 2019: Cabinet Minister of Environment, Tourism and Protocol, Government of Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aaditya Thackeray is Maharashtra environment, tourism minister His first comments|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aaditya-thackeray-is-maharashtra-tourism-minister-his-first-comments/story-KWAPI3Men7Migv0LCIX4kI.html|access-date=2020-01-05|website=hindustantimes.com|language=en}}</ref> * 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Mumbai Suburban district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uddhav Thackeray Appoints 36 District Guardian Ministers, Aaditya Gets Mumbai Suburban|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/uddhav-thackeray-appoints-36-district-guardian-ministers-aaditya-gets-mumbai-suburban-2451297.html|access-date=2020-01-09|website=news18.com|language=en}}</ref> * 2024: MLA from Worli constituency<ref name="Aaditya Thackeray Election Results 2024 highlights: Aaditya Thackeray defeats Milind Deora to claim victory from Worli">{{cite news |last1=Mint |title=Aaditya Thackeray Election Results 2024 highlights: Aaditya Thackeray defeats Milind Deora to claim victory from Worli |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/aaditya-thackeray-election-results-live-updates-worli-counting-result-maharashtra-milind-deora-shiv-sena-ubt-23-11-24-11732271368366.html |access-date=29 November 2024 |publisher=Mint |date=23 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129134845/https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/aaditya-thackeray-election-results-live-updates-worli-counting-result-maharashtra-milind-deora-shiv-sena-ubt-23-11-24-11732271368366.html |archive-date=29 November 2024}}</ref> * 24 November 2024: Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Legislature party leader<ref name="Aaditya Thackeray elected as Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Legislature party leader">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Aaditya Thackeray elected as Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Legislature party leader |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly/shiv-sena-ubt-elects-aaditya-thackeray-as-leader-of-its-legislature-party/article68909034.ece |access-date=29 November 2024 |date=25 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241129134433/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly/shiv-sena-ubt-elects-aaditya-thackeray-as-leader-of-its-legislature-party/article68909034.ece |archive-date=29 November 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
== See also ==
* Political families of Maharashtra * Political families of India
==References== {{Reflist}}
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