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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, DelhiSchoolof Economics,Universityof Delhi, 1969-71

Honorary professor, JawaharlalNehruUniversity,New Delhi, 1976 and DelhiSchoolof Economics, Universityof Delhi,1996

Civil ServantWorking Experience

POSITIONS:1971-72:

Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade1972-76

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 CommissionApril 1980 - September 15, 1982

Member-secretary, Planning Commission 1980-83

Chairman, IndiaCommittee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee September 16, 1982- January 14, 1985:

Governor, Reserve Bank of India1982-85

Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors, International Monetary Fund 1983-84

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, Geneva December 10, 1990- March 14, 1991

Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs March 15, 1991- June 20, 1991

Chairman, UGCJune 21, 1991- May 15, 1996

Union finance ministerOctober 1991

Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assamon 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 commerce March 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 privileges 2000 onwards

Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group June 2001

Re-elected to Rajya SabhaAug 2001 onwards

Member, general purposes committee


BOOKS:

India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -Clarendon Press, OxfordUniversity, 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Adam Smith Prize, Universityof Cambridge, 1956

Padma Vibhushan, 1987

Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993

Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:

1966: Economic Affairs Officer1966-69

Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD1972-74

Deputy for Indiain IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform 1977-79

Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings1980-82

Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting1982

Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting1993

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus1993

Human Rights World Conference, Vienna RECREATION

Gymkhana Club, New Delhi Life Member, IndiaInternational Centre, New Delhi



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


....and he is the most qualified PM in the WHOLE WORLD!!!!

Be Happy as a INDIAN !! Cheers !!!

We Salute you Sir