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The Gazette of India
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th January, 2025
OBITUARY
No. 3/2/2024-Public. Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India passed away on
26th December, 2024 at 9:51 PM at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
2. Born on September 26, 1932, in village Gah, West Punjab in the Punjab province of undivided India,
Dr. Singh had a brilliant academic career. He obtained Master's degree in Economics from Panjab
University in 1954, and received his Tripos in Economics from University of Cambridge in 1957 with
First Class Honours. He was awarded D. Phil Degree by University of Oxford in 1962.
3. Dr. Singh began his career as a Senior Lecturer in Panjab University, Chandigarh and became
Professor of Economics in the same University. In 1969, he became Professor of International Trade in the
Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University. Dr. Manmohan Singh became Economic Adviser in 1971 in
the then Ministry of Foreign Trade. He was Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance (1972-76),
Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (November 1976 to April 1980), Member Secretary, Planning
Commission (April 1980 to September 1982), and Governor of Reserve Bank of India (September 1982 to
January 1985).
4. Among the many awards and honours conferred upon Dr. Singh in his career, the most prominent
are India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan (1987), the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth
Centenary Award of Indian's Science Congress (1995), the Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of
the year (1993), the Adam Smith Prize of the University of Cambridge (1956).
5. Dr. Manmohan Singh served as India's Finance Minister between 1991 to 1996. His role in ushering
in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms is well recognized. Dr. Singh became the Prime Minister
of India on 22nd May, 2004 and served as Prime Minister till May, 2009. He became Prime Minister for
the second term from May 2009 to 2014.
6. Dr. Manmohan Singh has left his imprint on our national life. In his passing away, the Nation has
lost an eminent statesman, renowned economist and a distinguished leader.
GOVIND MOHAN, Home Secy.
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