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Suresh Pachouri

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Suresh Pachouri
Minister of State, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
23 May 2004 – 6 April 2008
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Succeeded byPrithviraj Chavan & V. Narayanasamy
Minister of State, Defence (Defence Production and Supplies)
In office
10 June 1995 – 16 May 1996
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
10 April 1984 – 9 April 2008
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
17 February 2008 – 5 April 2011
Preceded bySubhash Yadav
Succeeded byKantilal Bhuria
Personal details
Born (1952-07-01) 1 July 1952 (age 72)
Bhopal, Bhopal State, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1972–2024)
SpouseSuparna S. Pachouri
Children2
Residence(s)Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma materSofia 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.[1]

Personal life

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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

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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.[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] He joined Bharatiya Janata Party[6][circular reference] on 9 March 2024.

Positions held

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  • 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

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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.
  2. ^ a b c "Rajya Sabha Members" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "Our Organisation,Bharatiya Janata Party". Retrieved 1 May 2015.