Prabhakar Kore

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Prabhakar Kore
At a function of KLE education society
Member of the Rajya Sabha
In office 2008–2020
Succeeded by	Eranna Kadadi
Constituency	Karnataka
Personal details
Born	(1947-08-01) 1 August 1947 (age 77) Ankali
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Smt. Asha
Children	2 daughters, 1 son
Education	B.Com.
Occupation	Chairman of KLE Society, and chancellor of KAHER Belagavi
Profession	Educationist

Prabhakar Kore is an Indian politician and former three term member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.^[1] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the Chairman of the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, Belagavi which runs over 308 institutions that provide education and healthcare in Karnataka and Maharashtra, India. He is also the Chancellor of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi and KLE Technological University, Hubballi.

Kore is a multi-faceted personality with significant contributions in education, agriculture, healthcare, the cooperative sector, politics, and community welfare, leaving a mark on the state, national, and international stages. He served as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha three times: from 1990 to 1996, 2008 to 2014, and 2014 to 2020. Additionally, he has been involved in various parliamentary committees, including those for the Ministry of Defense, Human Resource Development, Health and Family Welfare, Consultative Committee, Education, and Railways, among others.

Kore also served as a member of the Legislative Council of Karnataka from 2001 to 2007. His role as an educationist is underscored by his efforts in expanding the KLE Society, which was established in 1984 with 38 institutes, to its current count of 308 institutes. He is also known as an industrialist.