Suresh Prabhu Age, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Suresh Prabhu |
Profession | Indian Politician |
Political Party | Shiv Sena Bharatiya Janata Party |
Political Journey | • Between 1996 and 2009, he served as a Member of Parliament from Rajapur constituency as a member of Shiv Sena. • Under the Prime Ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prabhu served as the Industry Minister, Minister of Environment and Forests, Minister of Fertilizers & Chemicals, Power, Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises between 1998 and 2004. • In November 2014, he was elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Haryana. He represented the state in the upper house of Parliament till June 2016. • He was named as the Union Minister of Railways of India in November 2014. • Prabhu was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh in June 2016. |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 11 July 1953 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 71 Years |
Birth Place | Bombay, Bombay State (Now Mumbai) |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
School | Sharadashram Vidya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai |
College/University | M.L. Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | B.Sc Hons. in Commerce Chartered Accountant |
Debut | He began his political journey with the Shiv Sena. |
Family | Father- Prabhakar Prabhu Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Politician | Narendra Modi |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Uma Prabhu, Journalist (m. 1984-present) |
Children | Son- Ameya Prabhu Daughter- None |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Suresh Prabhu
- Does Suresh Prabhu smoke: Not Known
- Does Suresh Prabhu drink alcohol: Not Known
- Prabhu ranked 11th in the CA exam for which he had appeared. He is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
- Before joining the Bhartiya Janata Party in November 2014, he was a member of Shiv Sena.
- He was rated as one of the three future leaders of India by the Asia Week.
- Suresh was elected as a member of the World Bank parliamentary network and South Asia Water regional group of the World Bank.
- In mid-August 2016, he was honoured with the Goud Saraswat Brahmin Samaj Maharatha Award.
- He had called off his visit to the Wharton School as a protest against the University’s decision to cancel Narendra Modi’s keynote address there.