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RESUME
· 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; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge ,
· 1957; DPhil ( Oxford ), DLitt (Honoris 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 and Delhi
· School of Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and 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 large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
· Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge , 1956
· Padma Vibhushan, 1987
· Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
· Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994
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 DETAILS:
Name : Dr. Manmohan Singh
DOB : September 26, 1932
Place of Birth : Gah ( West Punjab )
Father : S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother : Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on : September 14, 1958
Wife : Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children : Three Daughters
Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world. . .
be PROUD to be an INDIAN . . .
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