Dublin: According to the Independent Rich List, Pallonji Mistry, an Indian national, is once again the richest citizen of Ireland.
Pallonji Misty, an Indian-born Dublin billionaire, tops the list. According to Ireland’s Independent Rich List 2020, he has a net worth of $ 13.8 billion. Even though a drop of €2.3bn from the previous year, the Mistrys still leads the list.
The Shapoorji Pallonji Group has been the king of the construction business in India for over 150 years.
Pallonji became an Irish citizen in 2003. His wife, Patsy, was born in Dublin, but they are only coming to Ireland for a vacation.
Even though Pallonji, often visits Ireland to see horse shows has not yet caught up by the Irish media.
Pallonji is generally reluctant to appear in public and likes to confined himself to his home in Mumbai, India. He is known as the ‘Phantom’ of Mumbai House, which is owned by Pallonji Tata.
Pallonji has four children, including Cyrus Mistry, the head of the Tata Group. All four are Irish citizens.