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Dr. Manmohan Singh

Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister of India (2004 - 2014). Explore their legacy and lasting impact on Indian politics.

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Dr. Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister of India (2004 - 2014)

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Dr. Manmohan Singh

Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister of India (2004 - 2014). Explore their legacy and lasting impact on Indian politics.

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Former Prime Minister

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister of India (2004 - 2014)

Current Prime Minister

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India (since 2014, serving a third consecutive term since June 2024) — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Background & Career

An economist by training, Dr. Manmohan Singh served as India's Finance Minister in the early 1990s, where he led the landmark economic liberalization reforms that opened up the Indian economy.

As Prime Minister for two terms, his government implemented the Right to Information Act, the MGNREGA rural employment guarantee scheme, and steered India through the 2008 global financial crisis.

Personal & Education

Born 1932, Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan) · Died 2024

Panjab University, Chandigarh — B.A./M.A. Economics
St John's College, Cambridge — Economics Tripos (Honours)
Nuffield College, Oxford — D.Phil. in Economics

Career Timeline

1972 – 1976
Chief Economic Adviser
Ministry of Finance
1982 – 1985
Governor
Reserve Bank of India
1991 – 1996
Finance Minister
Government of India
1998 – 2004
Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha
Parliament of India
2004 – 2014
Prime Minister of India
Government of India

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