Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is a four-time Member of the Lok Sabha from Rajapur Constituency of Maharastra - one of the most developed states of India.
Mr Prabhu has held various Ministerial positions in the Indian Government including that of Industry Minister, Minister of Environment and Forests, and Fertilizers & Chemicals, Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises. He was best remembered as the Minister of Power, as he was the guiding force behind the Energy Conservation Act (2001), which is the cornerstone of the Energy Conservation Policy-making in India.
He has chaired the Taskforce on Interlinking of Revers from Dec-2002 to March 2004. As a Member of Parliament he is actively involved in the international sphere, and is a Member of various Committees and Task Forces relating to Environment and Climate Change and Energy issues. He was elected a member of the World Bank Parliamentary network and nominated as the Chairman of the South Asia Water conference.
He is married to Uma Prabhu, a journalist and has one son, Ameya Prabhu. He currently resides in Mumbai and Delhi.
