Manmohan Singh (Punjabi: ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ, pronounced [mən ˈmoːhən ˈsɪŋɡʱ]; born 26 September 1932) is the 14th and current Prime Minister of the Republic of India. He is the first Indian Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. He is the first Sikh to hold the post. Singh is also the 12th Prime Minister under an Indian National Congress Government.
Singh previously carried out economic reforms in India during his tenure as the Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996. These reforms resulted in the end of the Licence Raj system, helping to open the Indian economy to greater international trade and investment.[1]
In 2010, TIME magazine listed him among the 100 most influential people in the world.[2]
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