Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai

Politician

1940 –

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Who is Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai?

Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai is an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician. He unsuccessfully stood for the Speaker in the British House of Lords in 2011, the first ever non-UK born candidate to do so. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008.

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Born
Jul 10, 1940
Vadodara
Also known as
  • Meghnad Desai
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Atheism
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • PhD, University of Pennsylvania
    (1960/08 - 1963)
  • Master of Arts, University of Mumbai
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Mumbai
  • Ramnarain Ruia College
Lived in
  • Gujarat
  • Vadodara

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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