Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai

The Lord Desai
Born
Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai

(1940-07-10) 10 July 1940 (age 84)
Citizenshipborn and raised in India; naturalised British
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
University of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Economist, Politician
OrganizationLondon School of Economics
SpouseKishwar Desai

Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai (born 10 July 1940) is an Indian-born naturalised British economist and former[1] Labour politician. He stood unsuccessfully for the position of Lord Speaker in the House of Lords in 2011.[2] He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008.[3] He is a Professor Emeritus of the London School of Economics.[4]

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