Summary
Prakash Parmanand Hinduja (Sindhi: پرڪاش ھندوجا) (born June 1945) is an Indian-born Swiss businessman, the chairman of the Hinduja Group in Europe.
Prakash Hinduja | |
|---|---|
 Hinduja in 2019 | |
| Born | June 1945 (age 78) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Hinduja Group in Europe |
| Spouse | Kamal Hinduja |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja Jamuna Parmanand Hinduja |
| Relatives | S. P. Hinduja and Gopichand Hinduja (brothers) Dheeraj Hinduja (nephew) |
Early life edit
Prakash Parmanand Hinduja was born in June 1945,[1] the son of Parmanand Hinduja, and educated at university.[2] He is of Sindhi origin.[3]
Starting out in Tehran, Iran, Prakash Hinduja soon moved to Geneva to look after the company’s Europe branch. He has been based out of Monaco since 2008 and presently, is the chairman of Hinduja Group (Europe).[4][5]
In 2021, Hinduja was investigated for tax evasion, human trafficking, and residency fraud in Switzerland.[6][7] He was ordered by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to pay CHF125 million as financial collateral.[8]
Personal life edit
He is married to Kamal Hinduja, they live in Monaco,[7][9] and have two sons, Ajay and Ramkrishan, and a daughter, Renuka.[2]
The family of Kamal and Prakash Hinduja have a residence in Switzerland, in the village of Cologny on lake Geneva. According newspaper reports his family has to appear before criminal court in Geneva early in the year 2024, being accused of keeping Indian women like slave servants in their mansion. For medical reasons Kamal and Prakash Hinduja are unable to attend, living in Dubai currently.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Prakash Parmanand HINDUJA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b ":: Hinduja Group - Our Group ::". hindujagroup.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Halime, Farah (24 December 2010). "Hinduja, a 'relatively' successful billionaire". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
The family's success began with their father, Parmanand, who came from the Sindh province of what is now Pakistan...
- ^ "Hinduja Family: Latest Hinduja Family News, Designation, Education, Net worth, Assets". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Gebrüder Hinduja: Auf altindische Art: BILANZ". Handelszeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ James, Mike (14 September 2021). "Indian billionaire Prakash Hinduja is on trial for human trafficking – his son Ajay is also suspected of tax evasion and forgery". Investor Telegraph. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b Miller, Hugo; Browning, Jonathan (23 November 2021). "Billionaire Family Feud Puts a Century-Old Business Empire in Jeopardy". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Geneva wants CHF125 million in back taxes from billionaire of Indian origin". Swissinfo. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Hinduja". www.hindujagroup.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Milliardäre vor Gericht – Superreiche am Genfersee sollen Frauen wie Leibeigene gehalten haben". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.