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Suresh Prabhu | |
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Indian emissary to the G20 & G7 | |
In office 24 June 2019 – 7 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Shaktikanta Das |
Succeeded by | Piyush Goyal |
Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India | |
In office 12 March 2018 – 30 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
Succeeded by | Hardeep Singh Puri |
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India | |
In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Nirmala Sitharaman |
Succeeded by | Piyush Goyal |
Minister of Railways, Government of India | |
In office 9 November 2014 – 3 September 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | D. V. Sadananda Gowda |
Succeeded by | Piyush Goyal |
Minister of Power, Government of India | |
In office 30 September 2000 – 25 August 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam |
Succeeded by | Anant Geete |
Minister of Fertilizers & Chemicals, Government of India | |
In office 13 October 1999 – 29 September 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Office raised to Cabinet rank |
Succeeded by | Sunder Lal Patwa |
Minister of Environment and Forests, Government of India | |
In office 19 March 1998 – 13 October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Saifuddin Soz |
Succeeded by | T.R. Baalu |
Minister of Industry, Government of India | |
In office 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | K. Karunakaran |
Succeeded by | Murasoli Maran |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 15 May 1996 – 18 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Sudhir Sawant |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | Rajapur |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 22 June 2016 – 21 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Nirmala Sitharaman |
Succeeded by | R. Krishnaiah |
Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
In office 29 November 2014 – 21 June 2016 | |
Preceded by | Ranbir Singh Parjapati |
Succeeded by | Dr. Subhash Chandra |
Constituency | Haryana |
Chairperson, Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers | |
In office 2002–2004 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Personal details | |
Born | Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu 11 July 1953 Bombay, Bombay State (present day Maharashtra), India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2014) |
Other political affiliations | Shiv Sena (before 2014) |
Spouse |
Uma Prabhu (m. 1984) |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Alma mater | |
Profession |
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Website | www |
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (born 11 July 1953) is an Indian politician, former Minister of Civil Aviation, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Railways, Minister of Fertilizers & Chemicals, Minister of Environment and Forests, and the current chancellor of Rishihood University. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP), representing Rajapur in the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009. Later, he served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Andhra Pradesh and Haryana from 2014 to 2022.[3][4] Suresh Prabhu has been appointed to the Bloomberg New Economy Advisory Board and is noted to be the only representative from India on the board.[5]
Education and career
Suresh Prabhu is a chartered accountant (CA) by profession. He completed his CA in 1977, securing the ninth rank in the country.[6] He completed his schooling at Sharad Ashram Vidyamandir, Dadar, Mumbai. Prabhu later pursued a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with Honours from M. L. Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai and a Bachelor of Law degree from the New Law College (Ruparel College campus), Mumbai.[7]
Political career
Minister of Industry, Government of India (16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996)
Prabhu held various ministerial positions in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government (1998–2004). He was first hold the portfolio of Minister of Industry under Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
Minister of Environment and Forests, Government of India(1998 – 1999)
Prabhu conferred with the second ministerial portfolio from 9 March 1998 – 13 October 1999 under same Vajpayee government.
Minister of Fertilizers and Chemicals (1999-2000)
Again during the period of 1999 to 2000 under same Atal Bihari vajpayee government, he hold this ministry of Fertilizers and Chemicals.
Ministry of Power (India)|Minister of Power (2000–02)
This was the last ministry he held during the BJP government of 1999 - 2004 tenure.
Chairperson of the Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers (2002–04)
The interlinking of rivers was one of the most auspacious project under Vajpayee government, and prabhu was made the Chairperon of Task force for interlinking of rivers.
Minister of Railways, Government of India (2014-2017)
In the first tenure of Narendra Modi government, Suresh Prabhu was given the ministry of Railway Minister but he later resigned in 2017 after taking the moral responsibility of train accidents.
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India (2017-2019)
After being the railway minister, he ran the office as Minister of commerce and Industry till 2019.
Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India (2018-2019)
In the last leg of first tenure of Narendra Modi government, Prabhu worked as Minister of Civil Aviation.
Awards and recognition
On 18 August 2016, Prabhu received the Goud Saraswat Brahmin Samaj Maharatha Award.[8][9] Media surveys conducted between 2014 and 2017 consistently ranked him among the top five performing ministers in India.[10][11] In 2024, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Economic Policy Group (EPG).[12]
Social work and interests
- Founder and trustee, Manav Sadhan Vikas Sansthan, an NGO[13]
Controversies
Suresh Prabhu has been named in several controversies, including:
- The Adarsh Housing Society scandal.[14][15][16][17]
- Bounced cheques issued by Western India Financial Services, where he served as Chairman.[18]
- The "cobbler scam" involving Saraswat Bank during his chairmanship.[19][20]
- A banking fraud case in Goa (later dropped on technical grounds).[21][22]
References
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu joins Rishihood University as the Founding Chancellor". 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu appointed as Visiting Professor in Practice". LSE. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu, Birender Singh to be in Rajya Sabha from Haryana".
- ^ "Ex-Minister Suresh Prabhu Only Indian On Bloomberg New Economy Advisory Board". www.ndtv.com.
- ^ "Suresh Prabhu". Rishihood University, Delhi NCR. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). iimranchi.ac.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Rly. Minister Suresh Prabhu gets Maharatha Award", The Hindu, 19 August 2016
- ^ "GSB Maharatna Award for Suresh Prabhu", The Times of India, 19 August 2016
- ^ ABP News Bureau, ABP News Bureau. "Achche din? Report card of PM Modi's top 5 performing ministers". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Who are the Best performing ministers in the Narendra Modi government ? - Indian Youth". Indian Youth. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ EPG (8 March 2024). "Sadiq Khan, Oliver Dowden, Angela Rayner top the poll at Awards". EPG Economic and Strategy Consulting. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha".
- ^ "Adarsh scam: The story of a posh high-rise with not-so-posh occupants". The Hindu. 29 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Jog, Sanjay (21 January 2013). "What the Adarsh scam is about..." Business Standard. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Jog, Sanjay (4 January 2014). "What the Adarsh scam is about..." Business Standard. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ PTI (2 November 2010). "Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu denies involvement in Adarsh scam". DNA India. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ BT Investigation (9 September 2011). "Trapped in the Forest Fire". Business Today. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Hakim, Sharmeen. "Discharge plea of ex-sherif rejected". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Outlook Web Desk (6 February 2022). "Beneficiaries All". Outlook India. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Prabhudesai, Sandesh (3 July 1999). "Court clears Suresh Prabhu in Western India Finance fraud case". Rediff On The Net. Panaji. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu. "Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Member of Rajya Sabha" (PDF). MyGov India. New Delhi.
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- Living people
- Railway ministers of India
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