Resume of our PM Dr. Manmohan Singh

(Guest)

The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh is probably the most qualified politician and leader in the world. He has achieved some great milestones in the field of finance and economics. Let us have a look at his great achievements in life.

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; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge

1957: DPhil ( Oxford ), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India 's export competitivenes

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
- Honorary professor, Delhi School of Economics, 1996
- Honorary professor, 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, 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, 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.

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