Manmohan Singh: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More

Manmohan Singh

An acclaimed economist, Dr. Manmohan Singh is a former prime minister of India. He served to the country as a prime minister for two consecutive terms, spanning a decade from 2004-2014. Dr. Singh is considered to be the architect of economic reforms in India.

Manmohan Singh Biography

Manmohan Singh is a revered economist who served as the Prime Minister of India for two terms, the incredible feat only achieved once before by Jawaharlal Nehru. With a doctorate in economics from Oxford University, Singh worked for the United Nations in his prime and subsequently held several key positions in the economic governance of our country. He is largely credited in saving the country from the brink of a full-fledged economic disaster in 1991 by formulating structural reforms to revive the country's economy from a comatose state. Under his stewardship as a Finance Minister, the crisis was successfully averted and India was back on track to becoming the fastest growing economy. He was elected as the member of Rajya Sabha in 1991 and has served four terms since his first succession. He was elected as the Prime Minister of India in 2004 when Sonia Gandhi decided to relinquish the post following UPA's victory in the electoral Polls. He was elected again in 2009.

By Zainab Ashraf Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 04:31:57 PM [IST]

Manmohan Singh Personal Life

Full Name	Manmohan Singh
Date of Birth	26 Sep 1932 (Age 91)
Place of Birth	Village Gah (West Punjab)
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	Doctorate in Ecomomics
Profession	Civil Service, Economist, Political and Social Worker, Teacher and Educationist
Father's Name	Gurmukh Singh
Mother's Name	Shrimati Amrit Kaur
Religion	Sikh
Social Handles	Social Handles:

Manmohan Singh Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹15.78 CRORE

ASSETS:₹15.78 CRORE

Liabilities: N/A

Education Qualification of Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh got his primary education in Urdu from a rural school in Gah, now in Pakistan. Later joined the Panjab University in Hoshiyarpur as his family moved to Amritsar post partition. He received his bachelor and post graduate degree in Economics from the Panjab University and went to the Cambridge to pursue the higher education and completed his Economics Tripos.
Dr. Singh, later rewarded his Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Economics by the Oxford University.

Interesting Facts about Manmohan Singh

Although the Singh administration failed to broker peace in Kashmir, they were successful in reining in terrorism in North-East.

Political Timeline of Manmohan Singh

2013

Singh was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a fifth term.

2007

He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a fourth term.

2004

Prime Minister of India for two terms, 2004-2014.

2001

He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a third term.

1999

He lost the 13th Lok Sabha elections to Vijay Kumar Malhotra of BJP from South Delhi cnstituency.

1998

Member, Committee on Finance.

1998

The leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha.

1996

Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance.

1995

He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha for a second term.

1991

Governor for India on the Board of Governors of the I.M.F. and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

1991

Union Finance Minister and subsequently elected to Rajya Sabha.

1990

Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Economic Affairs.

1987

Secretary-General and Commissioner, South Commission, Geneva.

1985

Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.

1985

President, Indian Economic Association.

1983

Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

1982

Alternate Governor for India, Board of Governors, I.M.F.

1982

Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

1980

Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan Joint Study Committee.

1980

Member-Secretary, Planning Commission.

1976

Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India Member, Finance, Atomic Energy Commission.

1972

Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, India.

1971

Economic Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Trade, India.

Manmohan Singh Early Life

1966

He worked for United Nations

Manmohan Singh Achievements

Singh won Euromoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993 Asiamoney Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs on Manmohan Singh)

Can Manmoshan Singh read and write in Hindi?

Yes, Dr. Manmohan Singh knows Hindi well but he is more comfortable with Urdu than Devanagari script.
Under which prime minister's tenure did Dr. Manmohan Singh work as the union finance minister of India?

Manmohan Singh had worked the finance minister in the union cabinet of Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
Which Indian state did Dr. Manmohan Singh represent in the Rajya Sabha?

Dr. Manmohan Singh was elected to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Assam
How many times did Manmohan Singh win a Lok Sabha election?

Manmohan Singh didn't win any Lok Sabha election, but he worked as a member of parliament from the Rajya Sabha, the upper house for multiple terms.
Was Manmohan Singh born in Pakistan?

Manmohan Singh was born in undivided India. Gah, the village where he was born is now in Pakistan.
What is the actual date of birth of Dr. Manmohan Singh?

Manmohan Singh was born on 26 September 1932.
In Which year Manmohan Singh completed his doctorate?

Manmohan Singh was awarded D.Phil degree in Economics by the Oxford University in 1962.
From which university did Manmohan Singh receive his doctorate?

Mammohan Singh received his Doctorate of Philosophy from the Oxford University.

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