Suresh Pachouri

Suresh Pachouri
Suresh Pachouri
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 1984–1990
Constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 1990–1996
Constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 1996–2002
Constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 2002–2008
Constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
	In office; 1995–1996
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
	In office; 24 May 2004 – 6 April 2008
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Harin Pathak
Succeeded by	V. Narayanasamy
Minister of State, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
	In office; 24 May 2004 – 6 April 2008
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	O. Rajagopal
Succeeded by	V. Narayanasamy
President, MP Congress
	In office; 17 February 2008 – 5 April 2011
Preceded by	Subhash Yadav
Succeeded by	Kantilal Bhuria
Personal details
Born	1 July 1952 (age 71); Bhopal, Bhopal State, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Suparna S. Pachouri
Children	2
Residence	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma mater	Sofia Art and Commerce College, Bhopal (LLB) ; Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (B.E)

Suresh Pachouri (born 1 July 1952) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress from Madhya Pradesh. He had served as union minister of state in the Ministry of Defence (1995-1996) and in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (2004-2008) in the Government of India.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

Pachouri was born on 1 July 1952 to Kalika Prasad.^[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal in 1983.^[2]^[3] He also received an LLB degree from Sofia Art and Commerce College, Bhopal in 2002.^[3] He is married to Suparna S. Pachouri, with whom he has two sons.^[2]

Political career[edit]

Pachouri is one of the senior most leader of Indian National Congress and he entered in politics as an Indian Youth Congress worker in 1972. He was the General Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress(I) from 1981 to 1983. He then became President of the Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress from 1984 to 1985. He was General Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress from 1985 to 1988. He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1984 and was re-elected in 1990, 1996 & 2002. He was the Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence from 1995 to 1996. He was the Chairman of the Congress Seva Dal. He was a Member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Defence and was also nominated to the Panel of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in 2000. He served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from 24 May 2004 – 6 April 2008.^[4] He was the President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee from 14 February 2008 – 5 April 2011. He has also served as the Convener of the Research and Coordination Department of the All India Congress Committee.^[5]

Positions held[edit]

1981-83: General secretary of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress
1984-85: President of Madhya Pradesh youth congress
1985-88: General secretary of Indian youth congress
1984-90: Member of parliament, Rajyasabha
1990: Member of consultative committee of Ministry of Home affairs and Defence
1990-96: Member of Parliament, Rajyasabha
1995-96: Union minister of state for Defence Production
1996-2002: Member of parliament, Rajyasabha
2000: Vice chairman of Rajyasabha (Panel)
2002-2008: Member of Parliament, Rajyasabha
2004: Chief whip, Rajyasabha
2004-2008: Union minister of state in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pension and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
2008-2011: President of MP congress

References[edit]

↑ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". 164.100.47.5. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Search for "Pachouri" and click Biodata/Educational Qualification.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Rajya Sabha Members" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Suresh Pachouri(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHOJPUR(RAISEN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
↑ "Members Page". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
↑ "Our Organisation, Indian National Congress". Retrieved 1 May 2015.

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[1] "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". 164.100.47.5. Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Search for "Pachouri" and click Biodata/Educational Qualification.

[RajyaSabha-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Rajya Sabha Members" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

[MyNeta-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Suresh Pachouri(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHOJPUR(RAISEN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

[4] "Members Page". Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[5] "Our Organisation, Indian National Congress". Retrieved 1 May 2015.

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