Suresh Prabhu

Indian Politician

Indian Bombay, Bombay State (Now Mumbai)

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/07/1953
Age72 years
BirthplaceBombay, Bombay State (Now Mumbai)

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Bio/Wiki

Political PartyShiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm, 1.70 m, 5' 7"
Weight65 kg, 143 lbs
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSharadashram Vidya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai
College/UniversityM.L. Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai
Educational QualificationB.Sc Hons. in Commerce, Chartered Accountant, Law Graduate

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseUma Prabhu, Journalist (m. 1984-present)
ChildrenAmeya Prabhu

Family

FatherPrabhakar Prabhu

Career

Political Journey
  • Between 1996 and 2009, served as a Member of Parliament from Rajapur constituency as a member of Shiv Sena.
  • Served as Industry Minister, Minister of Environment and Forests, Minister of Fertilizers & Chemicals, Power, Heavy Industry, and Public Enterprises under the Prime Ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee between 1998 and 2004.
  • Elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Haryana in November 2014.
  • Named as the Union Minister of Railways of India in November 2014.
  • Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh in June 2016.
  • Served as Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.
  • Served as India's Sherpa to the G20 and G7 summits.
  • Founding Chancellor of Rishihood University.
  • Resigned as Minister of Railways in 2017 following train accidents.
  • Active Visiting Professor at London School of Economics.
  • Held 10 important cabinet portfolios at the federal level including Civil Aviation.

Favourites

Favourite PoliticianNarendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Prabhu achieved 11th place in the CA exam he took.
2. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
3. Before November 2014, he belonged to Shiv Sena and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
4. Asia Week identified him as one of India's three potential future leaders.
5. Suresh serves as a member of the World Bank parliamentary network and the South Asia Water regional group.
6. He received the Goud Saraswat Brahmin Samaj Maharatha Award in mid-August 2016.
7. He canceled a visit to Wharton School in protest of the cancellation of Narendra Modi’s keynote address.
8. He was PM Narendra Modi's Sherpa for the Group of 20 annual summit 2014-2015.
9. He introduced the Agriculture Export Policy to double agricultural exports to US$60 billion.
10. He launched the Investment War Room to attract and facilitate foreign direct investment into India.
11. He oversaw the implementation of Make in India 2.0 to focus on boosting sustainable manufacturing and job creation.
12. He introduced 100% centrally funded schemes for reducing pollution in 22 major cities of India.
13. He was appointed Chairperson of the Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers under the Vajpayee government.
14. The Electricity Act of 2003 was enacted during his tenure as Minister of Power.
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