When was Vijay Mallya born?

Vijay Mallya was born on 18 December 1955 in Kolkata.

What positions has Vijay Mallya held?

Positions held by Vijay Mallya include: member of Rajya Sabha.

Where did Vijay Mallya study?

Vijay Mallya was educated at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, La Martiniere Calcutta.

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Vijay Mallya

Indian businessman and former Member of Parliament

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Vijay Vittal Mallya (born 18 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and a former politician. He is the subject of an extradition effort by the Indian Government to bring him back from the UK to face charges of financial crimes in India. His last formal appeal against extradition was rejected in 2020, but as of April 2025 the order had not been enforced; the judge in a case rejecting his appeal against bankruptcy said "apparently Dr Mallya is still resisting extradition on other bases which have yet to be resolved".

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Born: 18 December 1955 wd
Place of birth: Kolkata wd
Citizenship: India wd
Occupation: entrepreneur, politician, chairperson, businessperson wd
Political party: independent politician wd
Education: St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, La Martiniere Calcutta wd
Social media: X (Twitter) wd

Positions held wd

member of Rajya Sabha

Awards wd

Officer of the Legion of Honour

About

The son of a businessman who was also in the alcoholic beverages business, Mallya is the former chairman of United Spirits, the largest spirits company in India, and continues to serve as chairman of United Breweries Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests including beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate, and fertilizer. He was the chairman of Sanofi India (previously known as Hoechst AG and Aventis) and of Bayer CropScience in India for over 20 years, as well as of several other companies. Mallya was also the founder and former owner of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines and former co-owner of the Force India Formula One team before it went into administration. He is also a former owner of the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team.

Questions

When was Vijay Mallya born?: Vijay Mallya was born on 18 December 1955 in Kolkata.
What positions has Vijay Mallya held?: Positions held by Vijay Mallya include: member of Rajya Sabha.
Where did Vijay Mallya study?: Vijay Mallya was educated at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, La Martiniere Calcutta.

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