EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION
· 1950; Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh;
· 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University, Chandigarh;
· 1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge;
· 1955 and 1957; Wren bury scholar, University of Cambridge;
· 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Hons Causa); PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness.
OCCUPATION / TEACHING EXPERIENCE
· Professor Senior lecturer, Economics;
· 1957-59; Reader, Economics;
· 1959-63; Professor, Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh;
· 1963-65; Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi;
· 1969-71; Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi;
· 1976; Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi;
· 1996; Civil Servant.
WORKING EXPERIENCE / POSITIONS
· 1971-72; Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade;
· 1972-76; Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance;
· 1976-80; Director, Reserve Bank of India;
· Director, Industrial Development Bank of India;
· Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank;
· Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, IBRD;
· November 1976 - April 1980; Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);
· Member, Finance, Atomic Energy Commission;
· Member, Finance, Space Commission;
· April 1980 - September 15, 1982; Member-secretary, Planning Commission;
· 1980-83; Chairman , India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee;
· September 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985; Governor, Reserve Bank of India;
· 1982-85; Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors, International Monetary Fund;
· 1983-84; Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister;
· 1985; President, Indian Economic Association;
· January 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987; Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission;
· August 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! 90; Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva;
· December 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991; Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs;
· March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991; Chairman, UGC;
· June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996; Union finance minister;
· October 1991; Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket;
· June 1995; Re-elected to Rajya Sabha;
· 1996 onwards; Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance;
· August 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997; Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce;
· March 21, 1998 onwards; Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha;
· June 5, 1998 onwards; Member, committee on finance;
· August 13, 1998 onwards; Member, committee on rules;
· Aug 1998-2001; Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group;
· June 2001; Re-elected to Rajya Sabha;
· Aug 2001 onwards; Member, general purposes committee.
BOOKS
· India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth - Clarendon Press, Oxford University;
· 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· 1956; Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge;
· 1987; Padma Vibhushan;
· 1993; Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year;
· 1993 and 1994; Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia.
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
· 1966; Economic Affairs Officer;
· 1966-69; Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD;
· 1972-74; Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform;
· 1977-79; Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings;
· 1980-82; Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting;
· 1982; Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting;
· 1993; Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna.
RECREATION
· Gymkhana Club, New Delhi;
· Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi.
PERSONAL DETAIL
Name:Dr Manmohan Singh
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DOB
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September 26, 1932
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Place of Birth
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Gah ( West Punjab )
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Father
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S. Gurmukh Singh
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Mother
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Mrs. Amrit Kaur
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Married on
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September 14, 1958
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Wife
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Mrs. Gursharan Kaur
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Children
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Three daughters
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Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world. Feel proud to be an Indian. |
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