- Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,
1952.
- Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab 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, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1963-65.
- Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of Economics,Universit y of Delhi, 1969-71.
- Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi,
1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,1996 and CivilServant.
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 : Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha.
- June 5, 1998 : Member, committee on finance.
- August 13, 1998 : 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 : Member, general purposes committee.
- May 22, 2004 onwards: Prime Minister of India.
- 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
- 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 moni toring group meeting
- 1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human
Rights World Conference, Vienna
Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, India International Centre, New
Delhi
Place of Birth: Gah (West Punjab)
Married on: September 14, 1958
Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world
we are proud to have him as our Prime Minister and the same guy has not been accepted by us via elections .
jago india jago
just take out one hour for our country and vote for the good and educated candidate . break all the jaati dhram diwaar
all the best
regards
RAVI KHANAL ( an optimist that the condition of our politics can be improved if we all are ready to support for it )