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EDUCATION /Qualification: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); PhDthesis on India's export competitivenessOCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;Reader, Economics, 1959-63;Professor, Economics, P unjab 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 ServantWorking Experience/ POSITIONS:1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India;Director, Industrial Development Bank of India; Alternate governorfor India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank; Alternategovernor for India, Board of governors, IBRDNovember 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member, finance, Space CommissionA pril 1980 - September 15, 1982: Member-secretary, Planning Commission1980-83: Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committeeSeptember 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India1982-85: Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors,International Monetary Fund1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister1985: President, Indian Economic AssociationJanuary 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987: Deputy Chairman, Planning CommissionAugust 1, 1987 - November 10, 1990: Secretary-general and commissioner,south commission, GenevaDecember 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991: Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairsMarch 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991: Chairman, UGCJune 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996: Union finance ministerOctober 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticketJune 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha1996 onwards:Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of financeAugust 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman,Parliamentary standing committee on commerceMarch 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya SabhaJune 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on financeAugust 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rulesAug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges2000 onwards:Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary groupJune 2001: Re-elected to Rajya SabhaAug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committeeBOOKS:India's Export Trends and Prospects forSelf-Sustained Growth -Clarend Press, Oxford University, 1964;also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTSAdam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, 1956Padma Vibhushan, 1987Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:1966: Economic Affairs Officer1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee ofTwenty on International Monetary Reform1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting1982: Indo-Soviet moni toring group meeting1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: HumanRights World Conference, ViennaRECREATION:Gymkhana Club, New Delhi ; Life Member, India International Centre, New DelhiName: Dr Manmohan SinghDOB: September 26, 1932Place of Birth: Gah (West Punjab)Father: S. Gurmukh SinghMother: Mrs Amrit KaurMarried on: September 14, 1958Wife: Mrs Gursharan KaurChildren: Three daughtersOur Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world.Pass this to every INDIAN.... and be PROUD to be an INDIAN
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