Dr. Manmohan Singh
Dr. Manmohan Singh is the 15th Prime Minister of India. He became the first Sikh Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2004.
He was born on 26 September 1932 at the village Gah in the district of Rawalpindi in Pakistan. His father was Shri Gurmukh Singh and mother was Smt. Amrit Kaur. His father was a businessman and his mother was a house wife.
After education he was married to Gursharan Kaur in 1958, and they have three daughters.
He is known for his simple lifestyle and pleasing manners. He takes simple, frugal, chiefly vegetarian meals.
He has an Undergraduate (1952) and a Master’s degree (1954) from Punjab University, Chandigarh; an Undergraduate degree (1957) from Cambridge University (St. John’s College) and a PhD (1962) from Oxford University.
In 1971, Dr. Singh joined the Government of India as Economic Advisor in the Commerce Ministry. This was soon followed by his appointment as. Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance in 1972.
Among the many Governmental positions that Dr. Singh has occupied are Secretary in the Ministry of Finance; Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission; Governor of the Reserve Bank of India; Advisor of the Prime Minister; and Chairman of the University Grants Commission.
Dr. Singh has represented India at many international conferences and in several international organizations.
Singh has been the image of the Congress campaign to defuse religious tensions and conflicts and bolster political support from minorities like Muslims, Christians and Sikhs. We wish to him, live a long life and serve his services to India for his progress.
