Sushil Kumar Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi (born 5 January 1952) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar as well as the Finance Minister of Bihar from 2005 to 2013 and 2017 to 2020. He is a lifelong member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was appointed the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers for the Implementation of Goods and Service Tax in July 2011.

Sushil Kumar Modi
Modi in 2015
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
7 December 2020
Preceded byRam Vilas Paswan
ConstituencyBihar
4th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
27 July 2017 – 16 November 2020
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byTejashwi Yadav
Succeeded byRenu Devi, Tarkishore Prasad
In office
24 November 2005 – 16 June 2013
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byKarpoori Thakur
Succeeded byTejashwi Yadav
Minister of Finance
Government of Bihar
In office
27 July 2017 – 16 November 2020
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byAbdul Bari Siddiqui
Succeeded byTarkishore Prasad
In office
24 November 2005 – 16 June 2013
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byRabri Devi
Succeeded byNitish Kumar
Leader of the Opposition
Bihar Legislative Council
In office
19 June 2013 – 27 July 2017
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byGhulam Ghaus
Succeeded byRabri Devi
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
In office
7 May 2006 – 11 December 2020
Succeeded byShahnawaz Hussain
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004–2005
Preceded bySubodh Ray
Succeeded bySyed Shahnawaz Hussain
ConstituencyBhagalpur
Leader of the Opposition
Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
19 March 1996 – 28 March 2004
Chief MinisterLalu Prasad Yadav
Rabri Devi
Preceded byYashwant Sinha
Succeeded byUpendra Kushwaha
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2004
Preceded byAquil Haider
Succeeded byArun Kumar Sinha
ConstituencyPatna Central
Personal details
Born (1952-01-05) 5 January 1952
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Jessie George
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(m. 1986)​
Children2
Residence(s)Patna, Bihar, India
Alma materPatna University
Websitewww.sushilmodi.in
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