
About Me
Bio Data
- Rank holder at Inter CA, FCA at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
- LLB from New Law College Mumbai.
- B.Com (Hons) from M L Dahanukar College, Vile Parle, Mumbai.
- SSC from Sharadashram Vidya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai.
- Participant in extra-curricular activities during school, college days.
- Several publications to my credit.
- Evinced keen interest in social activities.
- Sound political background.
- Made global mark before becoming a minister.
- Associated with several parliamentary committees.
- Taking time out to pursue interests and hobbies.
- Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of the Western India Chartered Accountant Students’ Association, a statutory body representing CA students from Maharastra, Gujarat and Union Territory of Goa, and Daman and Diu.
- Member of editorial board of “Forum of CA”, a professional magazine
- Founder of “Youth For Democracy”, a students’ organisation
- “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
- 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
- Chairman, Maharastra State Table Tennis Academy
- Trustee, Khar Residents Association
- Trustee, Manavendra Charitable hospital
- Trustee, IFFCO Foundation
- Vice-President, Table Tennis Fedaration of India
- Joined politics in March 1996, when he contested for the first time, from Rajapur Lok Sabha Constituency on a Shiv Sena ticket
- Between 1996 and 2009, he has been a four-time Member of Parliament from Rajapur Lok Sabha Constituency
- Has been Union Minister for Industries in 1996, Union Minister for Environment and Forests in 1998, Union Minister for Fertilizers & Chemicals in 1999, Union Minister of Power, Union Minister of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises & Chairman Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers (Union Cabinet Minister rank and status)
- Presently, he represents Andhra Pradesh in Rajya Sabha
- Treasurer of Confederation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations
- Office bearer of Central committee for International Voluntary Services (CCIVS, UNESCO), one of the largest NGO’s having members in 110 countries and headquarters in Paris
- Secretary of International Study and Service Exchange
- Attended the CCIVS general assembly and conference in France in 1983
- Attended the third world Congress of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations in Tokyo, Japan in 1984
- Attended the Executive Committee meeting of CCIVS as Weimer, GDR in 1985
- Visited Czeckoslovakia on the invitation of SSM
- Winner of the UNESCO fellowship. Visited Africa in that connection to study the problems of youth in developing countries
- Has visited over 100 countries in Europe, Latin America, North America, Africa, Asia and Pacific-.
- 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
- Chairman, forum against fake drugs
- Executive Member of Indo-UK and Indo-EU Japanse Parlimentary 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
- Reading, Classical Music
- Sports, including chess and table-tennis
- Collecting stamps
- Father’s Name : Shri. Prabhakar Prabhu
- Date of Birth : 11th July, 1953
- Place of Birth : Mumbai, Maharastra
- Wife : Smt. Uma S. Prabhu
- Son : Mr. Ameya Prabhu
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