Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
British economist and politician (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai (born 10 July 1940) is an Indian-born naturalised British economist and former[1] Labour politician. He stood unsuccessfully for the position of Lord Speaker in the House of Lords in 2011.[2] He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008.[3] He is a Professor Emeritus of the London School of Economics.[4]
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The Lord Desai | |
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Born | Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai (1940-07-10) 10 July 1940 (age 83) |
Citizenship | born and raised in India; naturalised British |
Alma mater | University of Mumbai University of Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Economist, Politician |
Organization | London School of Economics |
Spouse | Kishwar Desai |
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