R. Prabhu (born 31 May 1947) was an

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member of

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in India, representing the Nilgiris (

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) constituency of

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, India. He was elected from Nilgiris five times since 1980 and one time Union Minister in

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cabinet.

Family

R. Prabhu was born on 31 May 1947 to

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based educationalist and industrialist P. R. Ramakrishnan and R. Rajeshwari. His father P. R. Ramakrishnan was the first Indian

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and a graduate of

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, United States who founded Madras Aluminum Company, South India Viscose,

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and many other textile industries and two time Member of Parliament representing

from

for the

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during the

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General Elections and

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for the

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during the

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General Elections. He is also the grandson of

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and

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officer

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, who founded the KCP group of Industries in

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on the maternal side.

Education

R. Prabhu completed his graduation in mechanical engineering from Madras University with honours and was a university gold medalist. He later completed his Master of Science from

Political career

He was a five-term Member of Parliament, representing the Nilgiris (

) constituency of

, India. He also held several ministerial posts and membership in parliamentary committees and ministries.

Elections Contested

Positions held

References

Links

* Official Websit

Living people Indian Tamil people Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu 1947 births India MPs 2004–2009 Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu People from Ooty India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1984–1989 India MPs 1989–1991 India MPs 1991–1996 United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election People from Nilgiris district Politicians from Coimbatore {{TamilNadu-INC-politician-stub