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Suresh Prabhu Age, Wife, Biography & More

Suresh Prabhu

Bio
Real NameSuresh Prabhu
ProfessionIndian Politician
Political PartyShiv Sena
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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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 ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBrown
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 July 1953
Age (as in 2017)64 Years
Birth PlaceBombay, Bombay State (Now Mumbai)
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra
SchoolSharadashram Vidya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai
College/UniversityM.L. Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai
Educational QualificationB.Sc Hons. in Commerce
Chartered Accountant
DebutHe began his political journey with the Shiv Sena.
FamilyFather- Prabhakar Prabhu
Mother- Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionHinduism
Favourite Things
Favourite PoliticianNarendra Modi
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseUma Prabhu, Journalist (m. 1984-present)
Suresh Prabhu With His Wife
ChildrenSon- Ameya Prabhu
Daughter- None

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

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.