Manmohan Singh

About Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India for the thirteenth time, and a member of the Indian National Congress, the United Front, and the United Progressive Alliance coalitions. He became Prime Minister in 2004 and holds the distinction of being the first Sikh Prime Minister.

Manmohan Singh is an Indian economist, scholar and politician who served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. As the first Sikh in office, Singh was also Prime Minister. The first since Jawaharlal Nehru was reelected after the completion of the five - year term. Born in Gah, West Punjab, present-day Pakistan, Singh's family emigrated to India during zoning in 1947. After earning a doctorate in economics at Oxford, Singh worked for the United Nations from 1966 to 1969. He then began his bureaucratic career when Lalit Narayan Mishra hired him as an advisor to the Ministry of Commerce. and Industry. During the 1970s and 1980s, Singh held a number of key positions in the Indian government such as Chief Economist, Governor of the Reserve Bank and Head of Planning.

Succeeded by	Narendra Modi
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Profession	Economist, academician, bureaucrat, politician
Born	September 26, 1932, Gah, Punjab, British India, (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Residence	3 Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi
Alma mater	Panjab University (BA, MA), University of Cambridge (BA), University of Oxford (DPhil)
Civilian awards	Padma Vibushan, Adam Smith Prize
President	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Pratibha Patil, Pranab Mukherjee
Children	Upinder, Daman, Amrit
Preceded by	Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Trivia

While serving as Indian Minister of Finance, he played a key role in abolishing internal corruption and promoting Indian economic growth.

Manmohan Singh before fame

He worked for the United Nations after getting his PhD from Oxford University.

Achievement of Manmohan Singh

He performed a vital role in eradicating internal corruption and encouraging Indian economic growth while serving as India's Minister of Finance.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$3 Million

Manmohan Singh family life

Gursharan Kaur, whom he married in 1958, had three children with him.

Associations of Manmohan Singh

In 2009, he became the first Indian Prime Minister to be re-elected to a second five-year term since Jawaharlal Nehru.

Manmohan Singh Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	60 kg
Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey