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 is currently a Visiting Professor at the New York Stern School of Business. Prior to taking up his position at the IMF, Mr. Ahluwalia was a Member of the Planning Commission as well as a Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. A key figure in India’s economic reforms from the early 1980s onwards, he has held several important positions including Special Secretary to the Indian Prime Minister (1988–90); Commerce Secretary (1990–91); Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance (1991–93); and Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance (1993–98). Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India until 2014. His extraordinary contributions to public service and economic policy earned him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2011, India's second-highest civilian honor.
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