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Bio/Wiki Full NameManmohan Singh Kohli NicknameMohan Profession(s)Economist, Bureaucrat, Politician Physical Stats & More Heightin centimeters- 168 cmin meters- 1.68 min feet inches- 5’ 6” Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 60 kgin pounds- 132 lbs Eye ColourBlack Hair ColourGrey Economics Doctoral AdvisorIan Malcolm David (I.M.D.) Little Thesis"India's export performance, 1951–1960, export prospects and policy implications" Book Major Designation(s)1966–1969: Worked for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)1969: Appointed as an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Trade by Lalit Narayan Mishra1969-1971: Professor of International Trade at the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi1972: Chief Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance1976: Secretary in the Finance Ministry1980–1982: Member of the Planning Commission1982-1985: Governor of the Reserve Bank of India1985-1987: Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (India)1987-1990: Secretary General of the South Commission, an independent economic policy think tank headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland1990: Advisor to Prime Minister of India on Economic Affairs during the tenure of V. P. Singh1991: Chairman of the University Grants Commission Awards, Honours, Achievements1952: Panjab University awarded him the University Medal for standing first in B.A. (Honors Economics)1954: Panjab University awarded him the Uttar Chand Kapur Medal for standing first in M.A. (Economics)1956: Adam Smith Prize by the University of Cambridge, UK1983: Panjab University awarded him Doctor of Letters1987: Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India2009: Panjab University created a Dr. Manmohan Singh chair in their economics department2002: Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by the Indian Parliamentary Group2005: The University of Oxford awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree2005: Top 100 Influential People in the World by Time Magazine2006: The University of Cambridge awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law Degree Politics Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC) Political Journey1991: Elected to the upper house of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, from Assam for the first time and became the Finance Minister of India in the P. V. Narasimha Rao Government.1995: Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.1998-2004: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.1999: Contested for the Lok Sabha from South Delhi but lost to BJP's Vijay Kumar Malhotra by over 30,000 votes. 2001: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam for the third time.2004: On 22 May, became the 13th Prime Minister of India to the 14th Lok Sabha.2007: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam for the fourth time.2009: On 22 May, elected the Prime Minister of India to the 15th Lok Sabha.2013: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam for the fifth time.2014: On 17 May, resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of India; after Congress' loss in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.2019: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan Personal Life Date of Birth26 September 1932 Age (as of 2022)90 Years BirthplaceGah, Chakwal, Punjab, British India (Now Punjab, Pakistan) Zodiac signLibra Signature NationalityIndian HometownAmritsar, Punjab, India School• A Village school in Gah, Peshawar (Name Not Known) • Khalsa High School for Boys, Peshawar, British India (now, Government high school no.1 Chakwal) College/ University• Hindu College, Amritsar• Government College, Panjab University, Hoshiarpur (now, in Chandigarh)• University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England• Oxford University, Oxford, England Educational Qualification(s)• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from Government College, Panjab University, Hoshiarpur (now, in Chandigarh) in 1952• M.A. in Economics from Government College, Panjab University, Hoshiarpur (now, in Chandigarh) in 1954• Economic Tripos from University of Cambridge in 1957• Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 1960 ReligionSikhism CasteKhatri; Kohli (sub-caste; Kukrain) Food HabitNon-vegetarianNote: He prefers vegetarian food Address9, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi HobbiesPoetry, Reading, Writing, Listening to Music Controversies• In 1993, a parliamentary investigation report criticised his ministry for not being able to anticipate a US$1.8 billion securities scandal. • During his a decade long tenure as the Prime Minister of India, the opposition often criticized him for being a "weak" Prime Minister. The Independent also criticized him under a headline- "Manmohan Singh – India's saviour or Sonia's poodle?" • His image was tarnished during his second tenure as the Prime Minister of India (from 2009 to 2014) as the UPA Government was accused of various corruption scandals. • Mr. Singh also attracted controversies for his alleged inaction and indecisiveness in the 2G Spectrum Case and the Indian Coal Allocation Scam. Relationships & More Marital StatusMarried Marriage Date14 September 1958 Family Wife/SpouseGursharan Kaur (Homemaker) ChildrenSon- NoneDaughter(s)- 3• Amrit Singh (Human Rights Lawyer)• Daman Singh (Writer)• Upinder Singh (Historian) ParentsFather- Gurmukh Singh (a Clerk)Mother- Amrit KaurStep-mother- Sitawanti Kaur GrandparentsGrandfather- Sant Singh Grandmother- Jamna Devi SiblingsBrother- 1 (Name Not Known; died at a very young age)Half-Brother(s)- 3• Surinder Singh Kohli (Politician)• Daljit Singh Kohli (Politician; joined BJP in 2014)• Surjeet Singh Kohli (Politician)Sister- NoneHalf-Sister(s)- 6• Gobind Kaur• Pritam Kaur• Nirman Kaur• Narinder Kaur• Gyan Kaur• 1 More (Name Not Known) Favourite Things Favourite LeaderMahatma Gandhi Favourite PoetIqbal Favourite ColourGrey Favourite FoodMissi Roti, Vadiyaan, Pulao & Chhole Style Quotient CarMaruti 800 (1996 Model) Money Factor Salary (as a Member of the Rajya Sabha)₹50,000/month + Other Allowances Assets/Properties• Two flats worth ₹7.27 crore- one in Chandigarh and another in New Delhi• 150.8 gm Gold Jewellery worth ₹3.45 lakh Net Worth (approx.)₹11.6 crore (as in 2013)