Gita Gopinath is the Chief Economist
of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She has become the first woman Deputy Managing Director of IMF since December, 2021. She is an American citizen and is a
Professor of Economics at Howard University. She is known for her impeccable
academic credentials along with for her deep understanding of macroeconomics
and International Finance. She is being seen as the true follower of Raghuram
Rajan. However, unlike Raghuram Rajan, she has shown support for economic policies of Narendra Modi.
Gita Gopinath is the second Indianorigin person to have become the Economic Counsellor (Or, Chief EconomicAdviser) of IMF. The first was Raghuram Rajan. Interestingly, both Gopinath and
Raghuram Rajan are considered Leftist Economists. Both of them are keen
followers of Amartya Sen.
Gita Gopinath used to be a staunch critic of
Narendra Modi led BJP Government. In fact, she belongs to the family of
Communist leader A. K. Gopalan who had supported China during Sino – India war. However, over time, she is showing inclination to be seen in line with thinking of Narendra Modi.
Following is the brief wiki and
biography of Gita Gopinath:
Real Name: Gita
Gopinath
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Nick Name: Gattu
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Date of Birth: 8th December, 1971
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Age: 50 years
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Father: T. V. Gopinath
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Mother: Vijayalakshmi
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Educational Qualification: Schooling from Nirmala Convent School, Mysore
Graduation from Lady Sriram College, Delhi University
M.A. from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University
M.A. from University of Washington
Ph.D. from Princeton University
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Religion: Hinduism
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Caste: Brahmin
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Birth Place: Kolkata, India
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Awards, Interesting Facts and Recognition: Gita was also appointed as the Economic Adviser to the Communist Government of Kerala.
Husband of Gopi had secured All India Rank ONE in UPSE CSE in 1995. He had later quit IAS.
The father of Gopi wanted her to become an IAS officer. That's why he had persuaded her to go to Delhi for Graduation. However, she could never appear in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. She had fulfilled the wish of her father by marrying an IAS officer.
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Relationship Status: Gita is
married to Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, the former IAS officer. Iqbal Singh is related
to many anti Hindu organization. He had resigned from IAS and works full time
to propagate anti Hindu sentiments among NRIs. the couple has one son.
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