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Rajiv Kumar (economist)
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Rajiv Kumar (born 6 July 1951) is an Indian economist who had served as the second vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog.[1] He also serves as the chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune[2][3] His earlier stint in government was initially with the Ministry of Industry and subsequently in the Ministry of Finance, as economic advisor during the reform years of 1991-1994. He has wide experience of having worked in government, academia, industry associations, as well as in international financial institutions.[4] He also served as an independent director on the central boards of the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India.
Rajiv Kumar | |
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2nd Vice-chairman of NITI Aayog | |
In office 1 September 2017 – 30 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Arvind Panagariya |
Succeeded by | Suman Bery |
Secretary General of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry | |
In office 2010 – 2012 | |
Director and Chief Executive of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations | |
In office 2006 – 2010 | |
Chief Economist of Confederation of Indian Industry | |
In office 2004 – 2006 | |
Principal Economist of Asian Development Bank | |
In office 1995 – 2005 | |
Senior Consultant of Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Finance, Government of India | |
In office 1989 – 1991 | |
Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-07-06) 6 July 1951 (age 72) |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Delhi University (BA) University of Lucknow (PhD) University of Oxford (DPhil) |
Profession | Economist |
Kumar is the writer of several books on India's economy and national security.[5] He is an economic columnist for major Indian publications and is a speaker on the Indian political economy.[6]