Dr. Manmohan Singh was the 13th and 14th Prime Minister of India. Singh is a member of the Indian National Congress party. He was the first Sikh to become Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2004.
Early Life of Dr. Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh was born on 26 September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan) into a Kohli family. Now it is a District City named Chakwal. Their family moved to Amritsar after the Partition of India. He completed his studies in Economics Tripos at University of Cambridge. He also attended the University of Oxford for the D.Phil in 1960.
Dr. Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister of India
Singh's administration has focused on reducing the fiscal deficit, providing debt-relief to poor farmers, extending social programs and advancing the pro-industry economic and tax policies that have launched the country on a major economic expansion course since 2002.
Leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh Dr. Singh is known as a bold leader. He made it clear in his address to Parliament in 2006 regarding his Nuclear Deal with US. He resigned as the Prime Minster of India along with declaring his retirement on 17th May 2014 following a major defeat of Congress party in 2014 general election.
Personal Life of Dr. Manmohan Singh
Dr. Manmohan Singh married to Mrs. Gursharan Kaur since September 14, 1958. They have three daughters namely Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh. Dr. Manmohan Singh has undergone multiple cardiac bypass surgeries.
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