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Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee
Personal data
Date of birthDecember 11, 1935(age 75)
Place of birthBirbhum, British Raj
NationalityIndian
Political partyINC
SpouseSuvra Mukherjee
ResidenceKolkata, India
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
ReligionHinduism
Union Cabinet Minister for Finance
Assumed officeJanuary 24, 2009
Prime ministerManmohan Singh
Preceded byManmohan Singh
In officeJanuary 1982 - December 1984
Prime ministerIndira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Succeeded byVishwanath Pratap Singh
Preceded byR. Venkataraman
Union Cabinet Minister for External Affairs
In officeOctober 24, 2006 - May 23, 2009
Prime ministerManmohan Singh
Succeeded byS. M. Krishna
Preceded byManmohan Singh
In officeFebruary 10, 1995 - May 16, 1996
Prime ministerP. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded bySikander Bakht
Preceded byDinesh Singh
Union Cabinet Minister for Defence
In officeMay 22, 2004 - October 26, 2006
Prime ministerManmohan Singh
Succeeded byA. K. Antony
Preceded byGeorge Fernandes
Deputy Chairperson of the Planning Commission of India
In officeJune 24, 1991 - May 15, 1996
Prime ministerP. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded byMadhu Dandavate
Preceded byMohan Dharia
Member of Lok Sabha

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Pranab Kumar Mukherjee ( born December 11, 1935, West Bengal, India) is the current Finance Minister of India and leader of the current (15th) Lok Sabha.

He is currently a senior member of the Cabinet Committees on Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Prices, Security, Unique Identification Authority of India, World Trade Organization, and heads the Group of Ministers Committee on the Dabhol dispute. He also heads the Group of Ministers investigating the alleged corruption of the previous NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government. He is also a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of the Congress party.

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Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee held a high level meeting with top defence officials as India is worried about developments on the eastern front of the country. The Indian Army has raised an alarm at the increasing Chinese forays into Bhutan, which are close to the strategic Chumbi Valley - the tri-junction between India, Bhutan and China.
1.75 min. | 3.92 user rating		 Visiting Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi today. Arroyo was received at the "Rashtrapati Bhavan" by Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Arroyo paid a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and met Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee. Later, during her meeting with Singh, talks on trade and investment were on the agenda
1.97 min. | 4.37 user rating		 Dec. 29 - Here is our pick of some of the most memorable quotes from 2008. Soundbytes: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Union Railway Minister Omar Abdullah, National Conference President Saurav Ganguly, Former Indian Cricket Captain Pranab Mukherjee, Indian Foreign Minister LK Advani, BJP National Leader Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor
1.53 min. | 4.46 user rating		 Pranab Mukherjee's sensational comments on Jagan - part 1
13.75 min. | 1.0 user rating		 Rajiv Dixit exposing Manmohan Singh who worked in World Bank/ IMF before becoming Finance Minister and Prime Minister of India. Simmilarly Chidambaram, pranab Mukherjee and Montek Singh Ahluwalia were former employees of World Bank & IMF. In 1991 World when India needed loan, the world bank agreed to give loan on condition .The condition was to install Finance Minister of its choice and that guy was Manmohan Singh. Today World Bank trained guys like Chidmbram, Montek Singh are all at key decision making positions in the Indian Finance Ministry . Manmohan Singh was made Prime Minister by Congress as he was favored choice of Sonia Gandhi, but one may ask why he was the favorite choice first for Rajiv Gandhi and then by Sonia Gandhi. It seems that they were too part of the New World Order scheme of World Bank and the Elitist who want Global rule in the name of Globalization and Liberalization.
14.68 min. | 4.27 user rating
Pranab Mukherjee, Indian minister of external affairs, speaks to Riz Khan in his first interview with the international media since the Mumbai attacks in November 2008.
12.05 min. | 4.2 user rating		 Pranab Mukherjee shock to YS Jagan, Pranab Mukherjee hints action against YS Jagan, Pranab Mukherjee asks YS Jagan to stop Odarpu Yatra, Pranab Mukherjee asks YS Jagan to keep an end to Odarpu Yatra, Latest Telangana News, Latest Telugu News, Latest AP News, Latest Andhra News
6.27 min. | 0 user rating		 Pranab Mukherjee is India's minister for external affairs. He leads his countrys foreign policy at a critical time: India is emerging as a force to be reckoned with on the world stage but is surrounded by increasingly unstable neighbours. He talks to Sir David about his countrys relationship with the rest of the world.
12.32 min. | 3.86 user rating		 Forty-eight hours after bundles of cash were waved in Parliament, the Speaker is still to take a decision on whether the sting operation tapes that allegedly have evidence of the bribes being given should be made public. However, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the demands by the Left and the Opposition that the Indian public has an immediate right to see the contents of the tapes.
7.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Kabul, January 22 (ANI): Afghanistan assured to improve cooperation with India in the arenas of security and other economic activities as Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to reinforce bilateral ties. Pranab Mukherjee met his counterpart Rangeen Dadfar Spanta for talks. Speaking to reporters, Rangeen Dadfar Spanta said that Afghanistan would increase the information exchange and cooperation with India.
1.40 min. | 4.42 user rating

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Pranab Mukherjee's son to enter politics? - Hindustan Times Tweet this news
Hindustan Times--PTI A meeting attended by Union Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee's- son, Abhijit, has set off speculation in political circles on whether he would plunge ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:12:29 GMT+00:00
Pranab Mukherjee not to attend Mumbai Obama summit - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis--Union finance minister -Pranab Mukherjee- is not attending the high-profile business summit, ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:01:54 GMT+00:00
Geithner, Mukherjee discuss G20 agenda-Treasury - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--NEW DELHI Nov 8 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Indian Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- on Monday discussed cooperation on a range ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:42:04 GMT+00:00
Reforms needed in energy sector for double-digit growth: Pranab Mukherjee - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--NEW DELHI: Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- on Wednesday said structural reform of the energy sector is needed to attract investment and put the country's ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:33:14 GMT+00:00
Impact on growth only in short run: Pranab - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- said the tightening measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today might have a slightly negative impact on ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:48:50 GMT+00:00
Energy sector needs structural reforms: Mukherjee - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--NEW DELHI: Structural reforms are needed to make the energy sector vibrant and investor-friendly, Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- said on Wednesday. ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:56:18 GMT+00:00
Pranab, Mamata condole Ray's death - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Union Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- and Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday condoled the death of former West Bengal chief ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:33:54 GMT+00:00
Government assures steps to promote Urdu - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--The central government will take appropriate steps to promote the Urdu language, Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- said in the Lok Sabha Thursday. ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:33:23 GMT+00:00
FM forms panels to cut tax suits - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--NEW DELHI: The billions of rupees stuck in courts and rising tax litigation have invited the attention of finance minister -Pranab Mukherjee- as he pushes ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:15:18 GMT+00:00
Govt steps helped ease inflation: Pranab - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--Replying to the debate on inflationary pressure on the economy in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister -Pranab Mukherjee- said, "in December, the index was 21.6 ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:34:08 GMT+00:00

Rajya Sabha
Preceded by
Unknown		Member
1969 - 2004		Succeeded by
Unknown
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Unknown		Member for Jangipur
2004 - present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Ramaswamy Venkataraman		Minister of Finance
1982 - 1984		Succeeded by
Madhu Dandavate
Preceded by
Mohan Dharia		Deputy Chairperson of the Planning Commission of India
1991 - 1996		Succeeded by
Sikander Bakht
Preceded by
Dinesh Singh		Minister of External Affairs
1995 - 1996		Succeeded by
Arackaparambil Kurian Antony
Preceded by
George Fernandes		Minister of Defence
2004 - 2006		Succeeded by
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna
Preceded by
Manmohan Singh		Minister of External Affairs
2006 - 2009
Minister of Finance
2009 - present		Incumbent



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