Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek Singh Ahluwalia (born 24 November 1943) is an Indian economist and civil servant. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Republic of India. The position has the rank of a Cabinet Minister. He resigned from the post in 2014. This was before the end of the UPA II regime in the center.[1] Before this, he was the first Director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund.[2]
Montek Singh Ahluwalia | |
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| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
| In office 6 July 2004 – 26 may 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | K.C. Pant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1943 New Delhi British India |
| Spouse(s) | Isher Judge Ahluwalia |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (B.A.) Magdalen College, Oxford (M.A.) & St. Antony's College, Oxford (M.Phil.) |
| Occupation | Economist Civil servant |
References
- ↑ "Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Resigns". NDTV. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Planning Commission". Government of India. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.