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Former Indian Prime Minister and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has passed away.

Obituary | Dated: 28 Dec 2024

On December 26, 2024, Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India and a key architect of the country's economic reforms, passed away at the age of 92 in New Delhi. He was born on September 16, 1932, in Gah, West Punjab (now in Pakistan).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Dr. Manmohan Singh served as India’s 13th Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, holding office for two consecutive terms. He became India's 4th longest-serving Prime Minister. During his time as PM, he played a crucial role in negotiating the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement, which ended India's nuclear isolation.
  • - He received the prestigious 'Padma Vibhushan' and the 'Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development' for his exceptional contributions to India's economic reforms.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Dr. Singh served as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India (GoI) from 1972 to 1976. He was also the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance (MoF) from November 1976 to April 1980, and the Member Secretary of the Planning Commission from April 1980 to September 1982.
  • (ii) Dr. Manmohan Singh also served as the 15th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 1982 to 1985. Later, he became the Union Minister of Finance during the government of Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in 1991, where he played a key role in shaping India's economic policy.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who was the former Indian Prime Minister and Padma Vibhushan awardee who passed away recently?

Correct Answer: Dr. Manmohan Singh

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