Happy Birthday Lakshmi Mittal

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[{"selector":"#anim-84159adb-df08-442b-9a09-4a31bfb7e931","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-85ae8e50-a6e3-4dac-b644-927c37bf65a7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In January 2021, Mittal ceded the CEO's position in ArcelorMittal to his son, Aditya Mittal. However, he continues to remain its Executive Chairman