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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1990)}}
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{{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
| residence = 
| education = [[Bombay Scottish School, Mahim|Bombay Scottish School]]
| alma_mater = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]] [[History]]) <br/> [[K C Law College, Mumbai|KC Law College]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]])
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| citizenship =
| office = [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Cabinet Minister]]<br />[[Government of Maharashtra]]
| 3blankname = Ministry and Departments
| 3namedata = *[[Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)|Environment and Climate Change]]
*[[Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)|Tourism]]
*[[Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)|Protocol]]
*[[Ministry of higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)|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 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 24 November 2019
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Sunil Shinde|Sunil Govind Shinde]]
| constituency2 = [[Worli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Worli]]
| office4 = [[President (government title)|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)
| otherparty = [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|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 [[Natural environment|Environment]] for the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. He is also an [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the Maharashtra [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] from [[Worli (Assembly constituency)|Worli]], [[Mumbai]]. He is the son of [[Uddhav Thackeray]], an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[politician]] who served as the 19th [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], leader of the [[Shiv Sena (UBT)]], and grandson of [[Balasaheb Thackeray|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 (government)|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, Mahim|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, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]] in [[Fort (Mumbai precinct)|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 [[K C Law College, Mumbai|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 (novel)|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 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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 [[First Fadnavis ministry|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, [[Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)|Tourism]] and [[Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)|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 Assembly constituency|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==
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==External links==
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