Manmohan Singh

@Former Prime Minister of India, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Manmohan Singh is an Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India for two consecutive terms Indian Economists Leaders Prime Ministers Libra Celebrities Manmohan Singh is an eminent Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India for two consecutive terms. He held prominent posts in different organizations and received several honors for his brilliant work even before beginning his political career. He held various posts such as advisor to the Foreign Trade Ministry, Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Governor of Reserve Bank of India, and Head of the Planning Commission. As the Finance Minister in the P. V. Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s, he carried out several structural reforms that liberalised India's economy, which enhanced Singh's reputation as a leading reform-minded economist. In 2004, he was elected to be the Prime Minister of India which came as a surprise as everybody was expecting Sonia Gandhi, being the head of the UPA, to take up the post. His no-nonsense image and a brilliant bureaucratic experience were once again acknowledged by the people and he was re-elected as the Prime Minister in 2009. However, in his second term, he was criticized for fostering too close a relationship with the United States and his party faced further allegations of corruption which eventually led to the deterioration of the party’s popularity with the public. Despite the criticism, he is still regarded as the key architect to usher India into a new economic mould. A great thinker, scholar and a talented economist, he is the only prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru, to be re-elected after completing a full five-year term.

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Birthday: September 26, 1932 Nationality: Indian Famous: Former Prime Minister of India, Economists, Leaders, Prime Ministers Spouses: Gursharan Kaur (1958–present) Childrens: Amrit, Daman, Upinder Universities: St John's College Cambridge (1956–1957) Panjab University Chandigarh (1954) Panjab University Chandigarh (1952) Nuffield College Oxford Hindu College University of Delhi Birth Place: Gah Information Detail Birthday September 26, 1932 Nationality Indian Famous Former Prime Minister of India, Economists, Leaders, Prime Ministers Spouses Gursharan Kaur (1958–present) Childrens Amrit, Daman, Upinder Universities St John's College Cambridge (1956–1957) Panjab University Chandigarh (1954) Panjab University Chandigarh (1952) Nuffield College Oxford Hindu College University of Delhi Birth Place Gah Religion Sikhism Height 175cm Gender Male Father Gurmukh Singh Mother Amrit Kaur Net Worth $100 million as of Apr 21,2017 Sun Sign Libra Born in Gah Famous as Former Prime Minister of India

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In 1958, he married Gursharan Kaur and they were blessed with three daughters; Upinder, Daman and Amrit. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on September 26, 1932 in Gah, Punjab, British India, to Gurmukh Singh and his wife, Amrit Kaur. He lost his mother at a young age and was brought up by his grandmother. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his early education from the Hindu College, Amritsar, where his family migrated after the Partition of India. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Then, he was enrolled at the Panjab University, first in Chandigarh and then in Hoshiarpur. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1952 and master’s degree in the same subject in 1954. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Then, as a student of St. John’s College, he attended the University of Cambridge and completed his honors degree in 1957. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1962, he earned his D.Phil. in Economics from Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

From 1966 to 1969, he worked for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Unsplash Career

From 1969 to 1971, he worked as a Professor of International Trade at the Delhi School of Economics. Unsplash Career

In 1972, he was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance. In 1976, he became a Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. Unsplash Career

He served as the Director of Reserve Bank of India from 1976 to 1980. Unsplash Career

From 1980 to 1982, he worked for the Planning Commission of India. He served as the Governor of Reserve bank of India from 1982 to 1985. Unsplash Career

As the Finance Minister of India, he was successful in implementing economic reforms that aimed at enhancing the productivity and liberalization of the economy. One of the most important measures he took was to free India from the ‘Licence Raj’—the root cause of slow economic growth and corruption in the Indian economy for decades. Unsplash Major Works

As the Prime Minister, he invested his time in various national and global issues such as economy, health and education, terrorism and foreign affairs. He worked to improve the conditions of India’s poor, resolving conflicts with Pakistan and also towards improving relations among various religious groups of India. Unsplash Major Works

During his tenure as the Prime Minister, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and the Right to Information Act were passed by the Parliament in 2005. He also contributed in strengthening anti-terror laws with amendments to UAPA and in improving relations with the USA, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	September 26, 1932
Nationality	Indian
Famous	Former Prime Minister of India, Economists, Leaders, Prime Ministers
Spouses	Gursharan Kaur (1958–present)
Childrens	Amrit, Daman, Upinder
Universities	St John's College Cambridge (1956–1957) Panjab University Chandigarh (1954) Panjab University Chandigarh (1952) Nuffield College Oxford Hindu College University of Delhi
Birth Place	Gah
Religion	Sikhism
Height	175cm
Gender	Male
Father	Gurmukh Singh
Mother	Amrit Kaur
Net Worth	$100 million as of Apr 21,2017
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Gah
Famous as	Former Prime Minister of India

Manmohan Singh

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Sep 26, 1932

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