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 at St John's College, Cambridge, 1955 and 57;
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 - 1959; 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
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, 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 Assamon Congress ticket June 1995:
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha1996 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.
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 Indiain 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 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
Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
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