DR. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay Joins As Adviser To FM
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured.Dr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay joined as Adviser to the Finance Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, yesterday . He fills-up this post which fell vacant after the resignation of Dr. Parthasarthi Shome. He assumed the charge of his office after his appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet. His appointment wil l be in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
In the meantime, his predecessor, Dr. Parthasarthi Shome , is joining as the Chief Economist of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the United Kingdom .
Dr. Gangopadhyay was Director, India Development Foundation. He is a Guest Professor, Universities of Gothenburg and Stockhom. He is the Chief Editor, Journal of Emerging Market Finance and Associate Editor of Journal of Financial stability. He is the President, Society for the Promotion of Game Theory and its Applications. Dr. Gangopadhyay is the Member of internationally renowned professional bodies like CAF Board of Advisors, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Bankruptcy Task Force, IPD, Columbia University, International Advisory Board, LEFIC, Copenhagen Business School , Denmark .
He is a Ph.D in Economics from Cornell University, USA. He was earlier Professor at Indian Statistical Institute and has distinguished teaching career including at the University of Gothenburg , Sweden, Rutgers University, USA and University of Southern California, USA . Dr. Gangopadhyay has a number of important publications to his credit and has handled very prestigious projects at the national and international organisations including at the World Bank.
What is a Professor doing as adviser to the FM? But seventeen years ago, a Prime Minister brought in the UGC Chairman as his Finance Minister and that Finance Minister is today the Prime Minister of India!