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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's Resume

by: Anamika | last updated: November 09, 2009
Category: Politics, People & Culture, People | Tags: prime minister, Manmohan Singh, man mohan singh, Dr. Manmohan Singh, most qualified politician, PM manmohan singh
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's Resume

This is the best resume one can ever see in his / her life. The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh is probably the most qualified politician and leader in the world. Whinin a short span he has achieved so much in his personal and professional carrier. He has achieved some great milestones in the field of finance and ecomomics. He is a tough leader and the best example of "Simple living and high thinking".

 

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 competitiveness

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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RECREATION :
  • Gymkhana Club, New Delhi ; Life Member,
  • India International Centre, New Delhi

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PERSONAL DETAIL:
  • 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

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Mr.PM said 4 months ago:

Perfect : Bureaucrat

kamal kant said 3 months ago:

Your very handsome priminster of India. I always praye for you to complete your second pari.

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