Manmohan Singh
Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician and politician.
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Manmohan Singh was an Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician and politician. Born on 26 September 1932 in Gah, Singh died on 26 December 2024 in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi at the age of 92.
Positions held include Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1982–1985), Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (1985–1987) and member of Rajya Sabha (1991–2019). Singh studied at Nuffield College and St John's College. Honours include Adam Smith Prize, Padma Vibhushan and Outstanding Parliamentarian Award, among 10 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 116 languages, Manmohan Singh is No. 1,277 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 26 September 1932, Gah
- Died
- 26 December 2024, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (aged 92)
- Country
- British Raj
- Known as
- Economist, politician, banker
- Field
- Science
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Education
- Nuffield College, St John's College
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 116
Did you know
Was 50 when first governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1982).
Lived to 92.
Shares a birthday with T. S. Eliot and Martin Heidegger.
Has a Wikipedia article in 116 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1982–1985Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
- 1985–1987Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
- 1991–2019Member of Rajya Sabha
- 1991–1996Minister of Finance
- 1998–2004Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
- 2004–2014Prime Minister of India
- 2005–2006Minister of External Affairs
- 2009–2011Minister of Culture
- 2019–2024Member of Rajya Sabha
Connections
- SpouseGursharan Kaur
- ChildUpinder Singh
- ChildDaman Singh
- ChildAmrit Singh
Honours and works
Awards
- Adam Smith Prize1956
- Padma Vibhushan1987
- Outstanding Parliamentarian Award2002
- Banga Bibhushan2002
- CNN-News18 Indian of the Year2006
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers2014
- Honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
- Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
- Order of the Paulownia Flowers
- Order of the Rising Sun
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