Arjun Sengupta | |
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 Arjun Sengupta in January 2008 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| United Nations Independent Expert on extreme poverty and human rights | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Marie Lizin |
| Succeeded by | Magdalena Sepulveda Carmona |
| Indian Ambassador to European Union | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Executive Director and Special Advisor, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1937 Kolkata, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 26 September 2010 (aged 73) New Delhi, India |
| Spouse | Jayshree Dutt Sengupta |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Achintya Kumar Sengupta (Uncle) |
| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Member of the parliament of India (Rajya Sabha), academic, civil servant, diplomat |
Arjun Kumar Sengupta (10 June 1937 – 26 September 2010) was an Indian economist. He served as a Member of the Parliament of India, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha from 2006 until his death.[1] In addition to being a Parliamentarian, he was one of India's most noted economists, and led a multifaceted career as an academic and economic policy administrator.[2]
- ^ Profile on Rajya Sabha website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Noted economist Arjun Sengupta dies at 73". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2019.