Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (born 11 July 1953) is an Indian politician 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 Rajya Sabha, representing Andhra Pradesh and Haryana from 2014 to 2022.[3][4]

Education and career

Suresh Prabhu is a Chartered Accountant (CA) by profession. He completed his CA in 1977, securing ninth rank in the country.[5] He completed his schooling from Sharad Ashram Vidya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai. Prabhu later pursued a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with Honors from M. L. Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai and a Bachelor of Law degree from the New Law College (Ruparel College campus), Mumbai.[6]

Political career

Prabhu held various ministerial positions in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government (1998–2004), including Minister of Industry (1996), Minister of Environment and Forests (1998–99), Minister of Fertilizers and Chemicals, Minister of Power (2000–02), and chairperson of the Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers (2002–04). He later served in the Narendra Modi government as Minister of Railways (2014–17), Minister of Commerce and Industry (2017–19) and Minister of Civil Aviation (2018–19).


Awards and recognition

On 18 August 2016, Prabhu was honored with the Goud Saraswat Brahmin Samaj Maharatha Award.[7][8] Media surveys conducted between 2014 and 2017 consistently ranked him among the top five performing ministers in India.[9][10] In 2024, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Economic Policy Group (EPG).[11]

Social Work and interests

  • Founder and trustee, Manav Sadhan Vikas Sansthan, an NGO [12]

Controversies

Suresh Prabhu has been named in several controversies, including:


References

  1. ^ "Suresh Prabhu joins Rishihood University as the Founding Chancellor". 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Suresh Prabhu appointed as Visiting Professor in Practice". LSE. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Suresh Prabhu files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh". The Economic Times.
  4. ^ "Suresh Prabhu, Birender Singh to be in Rajya Sabha from Haryana".
  5. ^ "Suresh Prabhu". Rishihood University, Delhi NCR. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). iimranchi.ac.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Rly. Minister Suresh Prabhu gets Maharatha Award", The Hindu, 19 August 2016
  8. ^ "GSB Maharatna Award for Suresh Prabhu", The Times of India, 19 August 2016
  9. ^ ABP News Bureau, ABP News Bureau. "Achche din? Report card of PM Modi's top 5 performing ministers". Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Who are the Best performing ministers in the Narendra Modi government ? - Indian Youth". Indian Youth. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  11. ^ EPG (8 March 2024). "Sadiq Khan, Oliver Dowden, Angela Rayner top the poll at Awards". EPG Economic and Strategy Consulting. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha".
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Hakim, Sharmeen. "Discharge plea of ex-sherif rejected". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  19. ^ Outlook Web Desk (6 February 2022). "Beneficiaries All". Outlook India. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu. "Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Member of Rajya Sabha" (PDF). MyGov India. New Delhi.
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