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 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1951 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi University (BA) University of Lucknow (PhD) University of Oxford (DPhil) |
| Profession | Economist |
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 served 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.
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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]
