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
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
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.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge , 1956
- 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
PERSONAL DETAIL:
- Place of Birth: Gah ( West Punjab )
- Married on: September 14, 1958
- Children: Three daughters