Rajeev Gowda

M. V. Rajeev Gowda[1]
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Karnataka
In office 26 June 2014 – 25 June 2020
Succeeded by	Mallikarjun Kharge
Director, Central Board of Reserve Bank of India
In office 2011–2014
Member, Executive Council & Mentor Group, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
In office 2007–2012
Director, General Insurance Corporation of India
In office 2007–2010
Personal details
Born	(1963-10-29) 29 October 1963 (age 60)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Sharmila Bhaktaram
Children	2
Parent	M. V. Venkatappa (father)
Education	PhD(Public Policy & Management), M.A.(Economics), B.A.
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Fordham University St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
Occupation	Politician, Professor and Social Worker
Awards	John M. Olin Post-doctoral Fellowship in Law & Economics, University of California, Berkeley, USA University Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, USA Loyola Fellowship, Fordham University, USA
Website	rajeevgowda.in

Mothakapalli Venkatappa Rajeev Gowda^[2] is an Indian politician and academician. He is a former member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha and a national spokesperson for the Indian National Congress. He also currently serves as Chairman of the "Congress Research Department".^[3] He was Professor of Economics and Social Sciences^[4] and the Chairperson of the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and taught a range of courses. He served as the Director of the Central Board, Reserve Bank of India.^[5] He is currently the Advisor for Bridge India,^[6] a progressive non-profit think tank set up in London in 2018.