Suresh Prabhu Age, Wiki and Bio

Suresh Prabhu

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/07/1953
Age71 years
BirthplaceBombay, Bombay State (Now Mumbai)

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

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCancer
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseUma Prabhu, Journalist (m. 1984-present)
Children
SonAmeya Prabhu
DaughterNone

Family

FatherPrabhakar Prabhu
MotherNot Known
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known

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.

Favourites

Favourite PoliticianNarendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Prabhu achieved 11th place in the CA exam he took.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Before November 2014, he belonged to Shiv Sena and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Asia Week identified him as one of India's three potential future leaders.
Suresh serves as a member of the World Bank parliamentary network and the South Asia Water regional group.
He received the Goud Saraswat Brahmin Samaj Maharatha Award in mid-August 2016.
He canceled a visit to Wharton School in protest of the cancellation of Narendra Modi’s keynote address.