Shri T.R. Prasad Member, Twelfth Finance Commission Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan (19th Floor) 1, Tolstoy Marg New Delhi-110 001 Phone: Office: 23701012 Residence: 24655122 E-Mail: trcprasad.tfc@alpha.nic.in; trcprasad@yahoo.com

Mr. T.R. Prasad holds Master’s Degree in Physics (Electronics) from Banaras Hindu University. He is a lifetime fellow of the Institute of Engineers (FIE).

Mr. T.R. Prasad took over as Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, on 01.11.2000 and held this post for a 2-year tenure after which he joined the 12th Finance Commission as a Member.

Prior to the present appointment, Mr. T.R. Prasad held the post of

• Defence Secretary, Government of India,
• Secretary, Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Industry and
• Chairman,Foreign Investment Promotion Board
• Secretary, Heavy Industry and Chairman, Maruti Udyog Limited.

Mr. Prasad’s earlier assignments include

• Principal Secretary, Industry and Commerce/Urban Development/Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh;
• Chairman, Vizag Port Trust;
• Special Officer, Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad;
• Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation/Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation;
• Development Commissioner and Ex-Officio Secretary to Chief Minister,
• Secretary, Irrigation and Command Area Development;
• Secretary, Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• He was a Director on the Board of IDBI, ICICI, EXIM Bank, VIZAG Steel Plant, Hindustan Shipyard, Nagarjuna Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dredging Corporation of India.