Positions Held

·         Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council August 2009-May 2014

·         Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council  2005–2008

·         Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission of India 2003–2004

·         Governor of Andhra Pradesh 24 November 1997 – 3 January 2003

·         Governor of Tamil Nadu from  3 July 2001 – 18 January 2002

·         Governor of Odisha  Apr 1998– Nov 1999

·         Governor of Kerala  (Addl. Charge)  

·         Governor of Reserve Bank of India 22 December 1992 – November 1997

·         Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India 12 February 1982 – 20 August 1991

Member of

·          Rajya Sabha  August 2008 – August 2009

·          Planning Commission of Government of India  21 August 1991 – 21 December 1992

Recipient of

  Padma Vibhushan In 2002