Background
The son of Hafejee Ismail and Aman Hafejee Patel was educated at The Pioneer High School, Bharuch, in the Indian district Gujarat, and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce.
The son of Hafejee Ismail and Aman Hafejee Patel was educated at The Pioneer High School, Bharuch, in the Indian district Gujarat, and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce.
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
On 14 February 2000, he was created a life peer as Baron Patel of Blackburn, of Langho in the County of Lancashire. Patel is an Honorary Fellow of the Bolton Institute as well as of the University of Central Lancashire. Lord Patel became an Honorary Patron of leading Blackburn Rovers supporters group, The BRFC Action Group in May 2012 Patel has been married since 1964.