Montek Singh Ahluwalia | |
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| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
| In office 6 July 2004 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | K.C. Pant |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished Arvind Panagariya as Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1943 Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, British India (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Spouse | Isher Judge Ahluwalia (until her death in 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (B.A.) University of Oxford (M.A., M.Phil.) |
| Profession | Economist Civil servant |
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia (born 24 November 1943) is an Indian economist and civil servant who was the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, a position which carried the rank of a Cabinet Minister. He tendered his resignation for this post in May 2014 following the impending end of the UPA II regime at the center.[1] He was previously the first director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund.[2]
- ^ "Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Resigns". NDTV. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Planning Commission". Government of India. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.