RESUMEEDUCATION /Qualification:1950: Stood first i! n BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University ,Chandigarh ,1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab UniversityChandigarh ,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 competitivenessOCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;Reader, Economics, 1959-63;Professor, Economics, Panjab University , Chandigarh ,1963-65;Professor,Internati onal Trade, Delhi School of Economics,University of Delhi,1969-71 ;Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University ,NewDelhi,1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and Civil ServantWorking Experience/ POSITIONS :1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India ; Director, Industrial Development Bank of India ;Alternate governor forIndia , Board of governors, Asian Development Bank;Alternate governor for India , Board of governors, IBRDNovember 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs); Member, finance,Atomic Energy Commission; Member,finance, Space CommissionApril 1980 - September 15, 1982 : Member-secretary, Planning Commission1980-83: Chairman , India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committeeSeptember 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India.1982-85: Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors, International Monetary Fund1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister,India1985: President, Indian Economic AssociationJanuary 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987 : Deputy Chairman,Planning CommissionAugust 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! 90: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, GenevaDecember 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991 : Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairsMarch 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991 : Chairman, UGCJune 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996 : Union finance ministerOctober 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticketJune 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of financeAugust 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerceMarch 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya SabhaJune 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on financeAugust 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rulesAug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indianparliamentary groupJune 2001: Re-elected to Rajya SabhaAug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committeeBOOKS: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 , 1956Padma Vibhushan, 1987Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year forAsia, 1993 and 1994INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:1966: Economic Affairs Officer1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus1993: Human Rights World Conference, ViennaRECREATION :Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, IndiaInternational Centre, New DelhiName : Dr Manmohan SinghDOB : September 26, 1932Place of Birth: Gah ( West Punjab)Father: S. Gurmukh SinghMother: Mrs Amrit KaurMarried on: September 14, 1958Wife: Mrs Gursharan KaurChildren: Three daughtersOur Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world.Pass this to every INDIAN.... and be PROUD to be an INDIAN.