Suresh Pachouri

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

Personal life Pachouri was born on 1 July 1952 to Kalika Prasad. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal in 1983. He is married to Suparna S. Pachouri, with whom he has two sons. 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. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party 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