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'{{Infobox Indian politician |honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable|The Hon'ble]] | name = Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|7|11|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | residence = [[Mumbai]] | death_date = | death_place = | office = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]] |primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]] | term_start = 9 November 2014 | term_end = | predecessor = [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] | constituency_MP1= [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajapur]] | parliament1 = Indian | term_start1 = 1996 | term_end1 = 2009 | predecessor1 = Sudhir Sawant | successor1 = ''Constituency abolished'' | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(2014–present)}} | otherparty = [[Shiv Sena]] {{small|(before 2014)}} | religion =[[Hinduism]] | spouse = Uma Prabhu | children = 1 | website = {{url|http://www.sureshprabhu.in}} | footnotes = | date = September 16 | | year = 2006 | | source = }} '''Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu''' (born 11 July 1953) is an [[India]]n politician and the current [[Minister of Railways (India)|Railway Minister]] of India, under the [[Narendra Modi]] [[Council of Ministers of Narendra Modi|government]].<ref>[http://pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/portfolios-of-the-union-council-of-ministers-2/ Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers] Prime Minister's Office, Government of India</ref> He is a [[Chartered Accountant]] by profession and a member of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]. Since 1996, Prabhu has been a repeatedly elected Member of Parliament from [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Rajapur Lok Sabha]] constituency in [[Maharashtra]] as a member of the [[Shiv Sena]] (SS) political party. He quit Shiv Sena and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] on 9 November 2014.<ref name=ie914/> He presently represents [[Haryana]] in Upper House of Indian Parliament. ==Education== Suresh Prabhu completed his high school from Sharadashram Vidya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai, followed by a Bachelor in Commerce with Honours from M.L. Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai.<ref name=sp/> He received a Bachelor in Law degree from the New Law College ([[Ruparel College]] campus), Mumbai. Prabhu is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He was All India 11th (eleventh) rank holder in CA exam.<ref name=sp>[http://www.sureshprabhu.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=270 Suresh Prabhu Biodata] India, Accessed on November 10, 2014</ref><ref>http://zeenews.india.com/home/shri-suresh-p-prabhu_634229.html</ref><ref>http://www.nias.res.in/docs/CV-Suresh-Prabhu.pdf</ref> He is working on his Ph.D. in Climate Change from Frei University Berlin and Public Finance from [[Mumbai University]]. ==Career== Prabhu has held several government and semi government positions, which includes chairmanship of Maharashtra State Finance Commission, Saraswat Co-operative Bank, Member of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Board, among others. Prabhu has travelled to more than 100 countries. He is working on 16 global organizations and 9 strategic dialogues. {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} * [[Global Water Partnership]] * GLOBE, UK * [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF) * Global Industries Council * UN Advisor * [[United Nations Development Program]] * [[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO) {{col-break}} * Global Forum For Farmers, President * Strategic Dialogues * Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service * [[Skolkovo Foundation]] * Asia Energy Forum * United Nations Committee of Biodiversity * World Federation of UNESCO <ref>[http://sureshprabhu.in Suresh Prabhu]</ref> {{col-end}} === Paper Publications=== * "Students' Unrest" at Bajaj Institute of Management, Mumbai * "Causes and Consequences of Mass Unemployment of Youths"at the Central Committee for International Voluntary Services (CCIVS), UNESCO, Paris * "Problems of Youth in Third World Countries"at CCIVS, Monrovia (Liberia) * "North-South Co-operation",paper read at an international seminar at New Delhi on behalf of Bharat Sevak Samaj * "Contribution of NGO's Towards Peace" -Asian Youth Seminar, New Delhi * Has published several columns on finance and economy in the daily "Mid Day" as well as articles in leading Marathi dailies * He has written extensively on socio-economic issues <ref>[http://sureshprabhu.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=270 About me]</ref> [[File:RailBudget15.jpg|thumb|A set of Indian Newspapers dated February27,2015 with News and caricatures of Suresh Prabhu during his first Rail Budget : 2015 as Rail Minister.]] ==Political career== He was, at various times during the [[Premiership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] of 1998 to 2004, Industry Minister, Minister of Environment and Forests, Minister of Fertilizers & Chemicals, Power, Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises. As the Union Minister for Power he won praise for his performance.<ref name=ie914/> As Minister of Power, Prabhu introduced major reforms in India's power sector.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Politics/JzehQ2sYgEneh7pV6xMBWL/Narendra-Modi-finds-a-reform-partner-in-Suresh-Prabhu.html Narendra Modi finds a reform partner in Suresh Prabhu] LiveMint (November 9, 2014)</ref> He is credited with championing and enacting the Electricity Act of 2003 and the reforms that created securitization of dues from the states. He has been elected four times to the Lok Sabha, India's parliament, from Maharashtra since 1996.<ref name=ie914/> However, he lost his seat in the 2009 general election. He was also Chairman of Task Force for [[Indian Rivers Inter-link|Interlinking of Rivers]] with a status and rank of Union Cabinet Minister.<ref name=ie914/> He was elected a member of the World Bank parliamentary network and chaired the South Asia Water regional group of the World Bank.<ref>[http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTPARLIAMENTARIANS/Resources/Conference_Report_South_Africa.pdf Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network of World Bank] Cape Town, The World Bank (2007)</ref> [[Asiaweek]] rated him as one of three future leaders of India.<ref name="Executive briefing - Suresh Prabhu">{{cite news | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/old/fe/daily/20000830/fec30078.html | title=Executive briefing - Suresh Prabhu | date=August 30, 2000 | accessdate=March 2, 2012}}</ref> As a mark of protest against the cancellation of [[Narendra Modi]]'s keynote address at the Wharton India Economic Forum 2013, he called off his visit to the University.<ref name=ie914>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/suresh-prabhu-returns-to-the-cabinet/ Suresh Prabhu returns to the Cabinet] Indian Express (November 9, 2014)</ref> The NDA government under the leadership of Narendra Modi appointed him as the head of a high-level panel on power revamp — “Advisory Group for Integrated Development of Power, Coal and Renewable Energy” in July 2014.<ref name="Suresh Prabhu to head panel on power">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suresh-prabhu-to-head-panel-on-power/article6167646.ece | title=Suresh Prabhu to head panel on power | date=July 2, 2014}}</ref> On 9 November 2014, he was sworn-in as Cabinet minister in Narendra Modi government. He is currently the Union Railway Minister of India.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suresh-Prabhu-says-PM-wants-condition-of-railways-to-change-Parrikar-seeks-time-to-get-going/articleshow/45097832.cms Suresh Prabhu says PM wants condition of railways to change, Parrikar seeks time to get going] The Times of India (November 10, 2014)</ref> He is closely associated with Parliamentary Committees <ref>[http://www.sureshprabhu.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=270 Association With Parliamentary Committees]</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} * Chairman, Indo - German Parliamentary Forum * Chairman, Parliamentary Forum on Environment * Chairman, Parliamentary Maritime Group * Chairman, Co-operative Forum of Parliamentarians * Indo - US Parliamentary Forum * Indo - UK Parliamentary Forum * Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry External Affairs * Member, Public Accounts Committee * Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to draft Women's Reservation Bill * Parliamentary Standing Committee and Consultative committee on Finance * Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry {{col-break}} * Chairman, forum against fake drugs * Executive Member of Indo-UK and Indo-EU Japanese Parliamentary Forum * Member Wildlife first * Co-Chairman of Indo-Japanese * Forum of Water * Chairman Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energy * Co-Chairman, Indo-Japan Parliamentary Forum * Indo-Singapore Public Forum * Indo-EU Parliamentary Forum * Member-Core Group-on AIDS {{col-end}} He is the only Railway Minister who introduced railway budget without launching a single train and more focused on facilities during fiscal year 2015-2016 ==Social Work== He runs an NGO - Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha which is working towards empowerment of people. A public charitable trust formed in 1998, MSVS seeks to bring about a holistic development of communities through proactive participation of both governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. It helps integrates economic, social, physical, ecological, intellectual and spiritual aspects in its developmental strategy in a holistic manner, thereby providing a greater meaning to the life of the members of society. he is currently holding below positions as a part of social work - <ref>[http://www.sureshprabhu.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=270 Social work]</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} * Director, Saraswat Co-operation Bank. (former Chairman) * Actional Co-operative Union of India * Chairman, Manav Sadhan Vikas Sansthan, an NGO * Chairman, Konkan Kala academy * Vice-Chairman, Trustee, Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya * Chairman, Adult Education Institute {{col-break}} * Chairman, Maharastra State Table Tennis Academy * Trustee, Khar Residents Association * Trustee, Manavendra Charitable hospital * Trustee, IFFCO Foundation * Vice-President, Table Tennis Federation of India {{col-end}} * Advisory Board member of Eco Needs Foundation. ==Personal life== He is married to journalist Uma Prabhu; they have a son, Ameya Prabhu. Suresh Prabhu currently resides in Delhi and is a native of Mumbai. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-par|in-lwr}} {{s-bef|before=Sudhir Sawant}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament<br>for [[Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajapur]]|years=1996–2009}} {{s-aft|after=Constituency merged into <br> [[Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg]] constituency<br>[[Nilesh Narayan Rane]]}} |- {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=[[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]|years=2014–present}} {{s-aft|after=Incumbent}} {{s-end}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.sureshprabhu.in}} * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=332 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] {{Cabinet of Narendra Modi}} {{Railway Ministers of India}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Prabhu, Suresh Prabhakar | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian politician | DATE OF BIRTH =11 July 1953 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Prabhu, Suresh}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Railway Budget 2015]] [[Category:Railway Ministers of India]] [[Category:People from Maharashtra]] [[Category:11th Lok Sabha members]] [[Category:12th Lok Sabha members]] [[Category:13th Lok Sabha members]] [[Category:14th Lok Sabha members]] [[Category:People from Ratnagiri]] [[Category:Marathi politicians]] [[Category:Members of Parliament from Maharashtra]] [[Category:Indian accountants]] [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra]] [[Category:Shiv Sena politicians]] [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians]] [[Category:Members of the Rajya Sabha]]'