Suresh Pachouri
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Suresh Pachouri
|image = Suresh Pachauri 2007.jpg
|office = Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Parliamentary Affairs
|term_start = 23 May 2004
|term_end = 6 April 2008
|primeminister = Manmohan Singh
|successor = Prithviraj Chavan & V. Narayanasamy
|office1 = Minister of State, Defence (Defence Production and Supplies)
|term_start1 = 10 June 1995
|term_end1 = 16 May 1996
|primeminister1 = P. V. Narasimha Rao
|office2 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
|term_start2 = 10 April 1984
|term_end2 = 9 April 2008
|constituency2 = Madhya Pradesh
|office3 = President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
|term_start3 = 17 February 2008
|term_end3 = 5 April 2011
|predecessor3 = Subhash Yadav
|successor3 = Kantilal Bhuria
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|7|1|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bhopal, Bhopal State, India
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present)
| otherparty = Indian National Congress (1972–2024)
|spouse = 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 current member of Bharatiya Janata Party 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.{{cite web|title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|website=164.100.47.5|publisher=Rajya Sabha|accessdate=15 March 2018}} Search for "Pachouri" and click Biodata/Educational Qualification.
Personal life
Pachouri was born on 1 July 1952 to Kalika Prasad.{{cite web |title=Rajya Sabha Members |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/p.pdf |website=rajyasabha.nic.in |accessdate=28 December 2019}} He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal in 1983. He also received an LLB degree from Sofia Art and Commerce College, Bhopal in 2002.{{cite web |title=Suresh Pachouri(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHOJPUR(RAISEN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=http://myneta.info/madhyapradesh2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=3319 |website=myneta.info |accessdate=5 January 2020}} He is married to Suparna S. Pachouri, with whom he has two sons.
Political career
Pachouri is one of the senior most leaders of Indian National Congress and he entered 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.{{cite web|title=Members Page |url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx |accessdate=1 May 2015}} 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.{{cite web|title=Our Organisation, Indian National Congress |accessdate=1 May 2015 |url=http://inc.in/organisation/6/AICC-Departments-and-Cells}}
He joined Bharatiya Janata Party{{cite web|title=Our Organisation,Bharatiya Janata Party |accessdate=1 May 2015 |url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party}}{{Circular reference|date=August 2024}} on 9 March 2024.
Positions held
- 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
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