Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Montek Singh Ahluwalia 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 was previously the first Director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund.

 

• 1943-Born in Rawalpindi.

• 1968-Joined the World Bank (Youngest Division Chief).

• 1979-Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance, India.

• 1998-Member of the Planning Commission, India.

• 2001-Director of the Independent Evaluation Office, IMF.

• 2004-Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, India.