Sanjeev Sanyal | |
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Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) | |
Assumed office 22 February 2022 | |
Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics | |
Assumed office 7 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Bibek Debroy |
Principal Economic Advisor, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance | |
In office 21 February 2017 - 20 February 2022 | |
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 27 August 1970
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Alma mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi St John's College, Oxford |
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Sanjeev Sanyal is an Indian economist and popular historian. A member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, he has helped prepare six editions of the Economic Survey of India and has represented India at G7 and OECD meetings. He is also the Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, and has written several books on Indian history to mixed reviews.