Manmohan Singh's Introduction and Curriculum Vitae (CV)

                                CURRICULUM VITAE 

DR. MANMOHAN SINGH 

PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA 

ACADEMIC RECORD 

1962 D. Phil., Nuffield College, University of Oxford. 

Topic: India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth. [Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964] 

• 1957 Economic Tripos [First Class honours], University of Cambridge 

• 1954 M.A. Economics, Panjab University – First Class with first position in the University 

• 1952 B.A. Economics(Hons.), Panjab University – Second Class with first position in the University 

• 1950 Intermediate Panjab University – First Class with first position in the University 

• 1948 Matriculation, Panjab University – First class 

 PRIZES AND AWARDS 

• 2000 Conferred Annasaheb Chirmule Award by the W.LG. alias Annasaheb Chirmule Trust setup by United Western Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra 
• 1999 Received H.H. Kanchi Sri Paramacharya Award for Excellence from Shri R.Venkataraman, former President of India and Patron, The Centenarian Trust 
• 1999 Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences,New Delhi.
• 1997 Conferred Lokmanya Tilak Award by the Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune 
• 1997 Received Justice K.S. Hegde Foundation Award for the year 1996
• 1997 Awarded Nikkei Asia prize for Regional Growth by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc.(NIKKEI), publisher of Japan’s leading business daily 
• 1996 Honorary Professor, Delhi School of Economics,University of Delhi, Delhi 
• 1995 Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress Association for 1994-95
• 1994 Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year 
• 1994 Elected Distinguished Fellow, London School of Economics, Centre for Asia Economy, Politics and Society 
• 1994 Elected Honorary Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K. 
• 1994 Honorary Fellow, All India Management Association 
• 1993 Euromoney Award, Finance Minister of the year
• 1993 Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year 
• 1987 Padma Vibhushan Award by the President of India 
• 1986 National Fellow, national Institute of Education, N.C.E.R.T. 
• 1985 Elected President, Indian economic Association 
• 1982 Elected Honorary Fellow, st. John’s College, Cambridge, 
• 1982 Elected Honorary Fellow, Indian Institute of bankers 
• 1976 Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 
• 1957 Elected Wrenbury Scholar, University of Cambridge, U.K. 
• 1955 Awarded Wright’s Prize for distinguished performance, & St. John’s college, Cambridge, U.K. 
• 1956 Awarded Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, U.K. 
• 1954 Uttar Chand Kapur Medal, Panjab university, for standing first in M.A.(Economics), panjab University, Chandigarh
• 1952 University Medal for standing First in B.A. Hon.(Economics), panjab University, Chandigarh 

Recipient of Honorary Degrees of D.Litt. from : 

•  Panjab University, Chandigarh 
• Guru Nanak University, Amritsar 
• Delhi University, Delhi 
• Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi 
• University of Bologna, Italy 
• University of Mysore, Mysore 
• Chaudhary charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (D.Sc) 
• Kurukshetra University 
• Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, patiala (D.Sc) 
• Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar 
• Osmania University, Hyderabad 
• University of Roorkee, Roorkee (Doctor of Social Sciences) 
• Doctor of Laws by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 
• Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University) - 

Doctor Letters degree 

• Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Deemed University) D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) 
• Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND POSITIONS HELD 

• May 22, 2004 – till date: Prime Minister of India 
• March 21, 1998 – May 22,2004: Leader of Opposition, Rajya 
• Sabha (Council of States) Parliament of India 
• June, 2001: Re-elected as member of Rajya Sabha for a Term of six years 
• August 1, 1996 - Dec 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, Rajya Sabha 
• June 21, 1991- May 15, 1996: Finance Minister of India 
• June, 1995: Re-elected Member of Rajya Sabha for a term of six years 
• September, 1991: Elected Member of Rajya Sabha 
• March 1991-June 1991: Chairman, University Grants Commission 
• Dec 1990 – March 1991: Advisor to Prime Minister of India on Economic Affairs 
• August 1987 – Nov 1990: Secretary General and Commissioner, South Commission
• Jan 1985- July 1987: Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission of India
• Sept 1982 – Jan 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India
• April 1980 – Sept 1982: Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, India 
• Nov.1976 – April 1980: Secretary, Ministry of Finance Dept. of Economic Affairs, Government of India
•  Member [Finance], Atomic Energy  Commission, Govt. of India 
• Member[Finance], Space Commission, Govt. of India 
• 1972 – 1976: Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, India
• 1971 – 1972: Economic Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Trade, India 
• 1969 – 1971: Professor of International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, India 
• 1966 – 1969: UNCTAD, United Nations Secretariat, New York Chief, Financing for Trade Section  1966 : Economic Affairs Officer 
• 1957 – 1965 : Panjab University, Chandigarh 
•  1963-65 : Professor of Economics
• 1959-63 : Reader in Economics 
• 1957-59:Senior Lecturer in economics 

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS 

• Leader of the Indian delegation to the Commonwealth 
• Heads of Government Meeting, Cyprus (1993)
• Leader of the Indian delegation to the Human Rights World Conference, Vienna (1993) 
• Governor of India on the Board of Governors of the IMF and the International Bank of Reconstruction & Development (1991-95) 
• Appointed by Prime Minister of India as Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime minister (1983-84) 
• Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-japan ;Joint Study Committee (1980-83) 

- Leader, Indian Delegation to : 

•  Indo-Soviet Monitoring Group Meeting (1982) 
•  Indo-Soviet Joint Planning Group Meeting (1980- 82) 
• Aid India Consortium Meetings (1977-79) 

- Member Indian Delegation to : 

• South-South Consultation, New Delhi (1982) 
• Cancun Summit on North-South Issues (1981) 
•  Aid-India Consortium Meetings, Paris (1973-79) 
• Annual Meetings of IMF, IBRD & Commonwealth Finance Ministers (1972-79) 
• Third Session of UNCTAD, Santiago (April-May 1972) 
• Meetings of UNCTAD Trade & Development Board, Geneva (May 1971 – July 1972) 
• Ministerial Meeting of Group of 77, Lima (Oct.1971) 
•  Deputy for India on IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform (1972 – 74) 
• Associate, Meetings of IMF Interim Committee and Joint Fund-Bank Development Committee (1976-80, 1982-85) 
• Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors of IBRD (1976-80) 
• Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors of the IMF (1982-85) 
• Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors, Asian Development Bank, Manila (1976-80) 
• Director, Reserve Bank of India (1976-80) 
• Director, Industrial Development Bank of India (1976- 80) 
• Participated in Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, Kingston (1975)
• Represented Secretary;-General UNCTAD at several inter-governmental meetings including : Second Session of UNCTAD, 1968 
• Committee on Invisibles & Financing Related to Trade, Consultant to UNCTAD, ESCAP and 
• Commonwealth Secretariat 

- Member, International Organizations : 

Appointed as Member by the Secretary-General, United Nations of a Group of Eminent Persons to advise him on Financing for Development (December, 2000) 

 PUBLICATIONS 

(i) Author of book “India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth” [Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964] 

(ii) Have published a large number of articles in economic journals 

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 S/o. Shri Gurmukh Singh 

 Born on 26th September, 1932 

 Married in 1958 to Smt. Gursharan Kaur 

 Have three daughters