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Dr. Shankar Acharya | |
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| Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India | |
| In office 1993–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Deepak Nayyar |
| Succeeded by | Rakesh Mohan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1945 (age 79) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Dr. Shankar Acharya (born October 1945) is an Indian economist,who was the longest serving Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India. He is currently an honorary Professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He served until 2018 as non-executive chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank. [1] He was appointed for a five year term as the Chancellor of the Central University of Andhra Pradesh on 19 September 2023.[ citation needed ]
