Manmohan Singh

Dr. Manmohan Singh (Gurmukhi: ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ, Devanagari: मनमोहन सिंह) is the fourteenth, and current, Prime Minister of India. He was born on 26 September, 1932, Gah, West Punjab (now in Pakistan) and is member of the left-of-centre Indian National Congress party. A Sikh by faith, Singh was sworn in on May 22, 2004.

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Gurmukhi - Devanagari - Prime Minister - India - 26 September - 1932 - Pakistan - Indian National Congress - Sikh - May 22 - 2004

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A rather low-key politician, Manmohan Singh enjoys a "squeaky clean" image and was advisor to opposition chief Sonia Gandhi throughout the election campaign in 2004 and their time in the opposition. He was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 2002. Singh's elevation to the most important national office came when Sonia Gandhi herself refused to take the top job, in view of the massive opposition she could have faced on account of her Italian antecedents. Although many critics and opposition leaders routinely criticize Gandhi as being the real power, or indeed a de-facto ruler, Singh is held in high esteem, and regard, all over the country and the world.

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Sonia Gandhi - 2004 - Outstanding Parliamentarian Award - 2002

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Singh has been married since 1958; he and his wife have three daughters.

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