Resume of Our prime Minister Mr Manmohan Singh
` RESUME
EDUCATION /Qualification
Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1952;
Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1954;
Wright's Prize for distinguished performance 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, Panjab 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
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
1976 - 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs); Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member, finance, Space Commission
1980 - 1982: Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83: Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
1982 - 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
1985 - 1987: Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
1987 - 1990: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
1990 - 1991: Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
1991 - 1991: Chairman, UGC
1991 - 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
1996 - 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group
June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
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:
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
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.
Pass this to every INDIAN.... and be PROUD to be an INDIAN
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