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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S/o. Shri Gurmukh Jasvir Singh Kaddon Born on 26th September, 1932 Married in 1958 to Smt. Gursharan Kaur Have three daughters
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