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	\| nationality = [[India]]n		\| nationality = [[India]]n
	\| profession = [[Economist]]		\| profession = [[Economist]]
	\| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]] ([[~~B.A.~~\|BA]])<br>[[University of Lucknow]] ([[PhD]])<br>[[University of Oxford]] ([[DPhil]])		\| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts\|BA]])<br />[[University of Lucknow]] ([[PhD]])<br />[[University of Oxford]] ([[DPhil]])
	\| office3 = Chief Economist of [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]		\| office3 = Chief Economist of [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]
	\| term3 = 2004 – 2006		\| term3 = 2004 – 2006
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	\| predecessor = [[Arvind Panagariya]]		\| predecessor = [[Arvind Panagariya]]
	\| termstart = 1 September 2017		\| termstart = 1 September 2017
	\| termend =		\| termend = 30 April 2022
	\| ~~prime minister~~ = [[~~Narendra Modi]]~~		\| successor = [[Suman Bery]]
	~~\| office6 = Chancellor of [[Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics~~]]
	}}		}}

	'''Rajiv Kumar''' (born 6 July 1951) is an ~~[[India\|~~Indian]] [[economist]] ~~and is currently~~ the [[NITI Aayog\|vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog~~]], in the rank and status of a [[Cabinet Minister~~]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/niti-s-new-v-c-rajiv-kumar-a-homegrown-economist-who-keeps-a-low-profile-117080600281_1.html\|title=NITI's new V-C Rajiv Kumar: A homegrown economist who keeps a low profile\|first=Arup\|last=Roychoudhury\|newspaper=Business Standard India\|date=6 August 2017\|publisher=\|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He also ~~serves~~ as the ~~Chancellor~~ of [[Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics\|Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=gipe.ac.in – Gokhale Institute Of Politics & Economics \|url=http://gipe.ac.in/ \|website=gipe.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Rajiv Kumar appointed first-ever chancellor of gokhale institute \|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/others/rajiv-kumar-appointed-first-ever-chancellor-of-gokhale-institute/articleshow/40318972.cms \|website=Pune Mirror \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/economist-rajiv-kumar-to-head-niti-aayog-4784379/\|title=Economist Rajiv Kumar to head NITI Aayog\|date=6 August 2017\|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="cprindia.org">{{cite web\|url=http://www.cprindia.org/people/rajiv-kumar\|title=Rajiv Kumar - Centre for Policy Research\|website=www.cprindia.org}}</ref> His earlier stint in ~~Government~~ was initially with the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)\|Ministry of Industry]] and subsequently in the [[Ministry of Finance (India)\|Ministry of Finance]], as ~~Economic Advisor~~ during the reform years of 1991-1994~~. He also served as an independent director on the Central Boards of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and the [[State Bank of India]]~~. He has wide experience of having worked in government, academia, industry associations, as well as in international financial institutions.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Government of India, Ministry of Finance \|url=https://financialservices.gov.in/sites/default/files/1102016-BO.I.pdf \|website=financialservices.gov.in}}</ref>		'''Rajiv Kumar''' (born 6 July 1951) is an Indian [[economist]] who had served as the second [[NITI Aayog\|vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/niti-s-new-v-c-rajiv-kumar-a-homegrown-economist-who-keeps-a-low-profile-117080600281_1.html\|title=NITI's new V-C Rajiv Kumar: A homegrown economist who keeps a low profile\|first=Arup\|last=Roychoudhury\|newspaper=Business Standard India\|date=6 August 2017\|publisher=\|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He also served as the chancellor of [[Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics\|Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=gipe.ac.in – Gokhale Institute Of Politics & Economics \|url=http://gipe.ac.in/ \|website=gipe.ac.in}}</ref><ref name="cprindia.org">{{cite web\|url=http://www.cprindia.org/people/rajiv-kumar\|title=Rajiv Kumar - Centre for Policy Research\|website=www.cprindia.org}}</ref> His earlier stint in government was initially with the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)\|Ministry of Industry]] and subsequently in the [[Ministry of Finance (India)\|Ministry of Finance]], as economic advisor during the reform years of 1991-1994. He has wide experience of having worked in government, academia, industry associations, as well as in international financial institutions.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Government of India, Ministry of Finance \|url=https://financialservices.gov.in/sites/default/files/1102016-BO.I.pdf \|website=financialservices.gov.in}}</ref> He also served as an independent director on the central boards of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and the [[State Bank of India]].

	Kumar is the writer of several books on ~~India’s~~ economy and national security.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ideasforindia.in/Article.aspx?article_id=1690\|title=Modi and his challenges: Leading India on its march to prosperity\|website=www.ideasforindia.in}}</ref> He is an economic columnist for major Indian publications and is a speaker on the Indian political economy.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pahleindia.org/Directors.php\|title=Directors\|website=pahleindia.org}}</ref>		Kumar is the writer of several books on India's economy and national security.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ideasforindia.in/Article.aspx?article_id=1690\|title=Modi and his challenges: Leading India on its march to prosperity\|website=www.ideasforindia.in}}</ref> He is an economic columnist for major Indian publications and is a speaker on the Indian political economy.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pahleindia.org/Directors.php\|title=Directors\|website=pahleindia.org}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	~~Kumar holds a Ph~~.D. ~~from the~~ [[Lucknow ~~University~~]], ~~which he received in 1978 and a D.Phil. in Economics from~~ [[University of ~~Oxford~~\|~~Oxford~~ University]] ~~which~~ he received in ~~1981~~. He ~~has Bachelor's Degree from~~ [[~~St. Stephen's~~ College, ~~Delhi~~\|~~St. Stephen college~~]], [[University of ~~Delhi~~\|~~Delhi~~ University]]~~<ref>{{cite web~~\|~~url=http://www~~.~~thehindubusinessline.com/news/looking-forward-to-serve-the-nation-niti-vicechair-rajiv-kumar/article9804575~~.~~ece\|title=Looking forward to serve the nation: Niti Vice-Chair Rajiv Kumar\|publisher=}}</ref>~~		He studied at [[Modern School (New Delhi)\|Modern School]], Delhi; [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi\|St. Stephen’s College]], [[Delhi University]]; and [[Canning College, Lucknow\|Canning College]], [[University of Lucknow\|Lucknow University]], from where he received his [[PhD\|Ph.D]] in 1978. He later attended [[New College, Oxford\|New College]], [[University of Oxford\|Oxford University]], earning his [[Doctor of Philosophy\|D.Phil]] in Economics in 1982.

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	[[File:P._K._Misra,_IAS_with_Dr._Rajiv_Kumar_and_Mamoru_Maekawa.jpg\|alt=\|left\|thumb\|300x300px\|Rajiv Kumar (centre) with [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India#Additional principal secretary\|Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister]], [[Pramod Kumar Misra\|P. K. Misra]], [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] (right) and a Japanese vice-minister incharge of policy coordination in [[Cabinet Office (Japan)\|Cabinet Office]], Mamoru Maekawa (left) at a meet in [[New Delhi]] in March 2018.]]		[[File:P._K._Misra,_IAS_with_Dr._Rajiv_Kumar_and_Mamoru_Maekawa.jpg\|alt=\|left\|thumb\|300x300px\|Rajiv Kumar (centre) with [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India#Additional principal secretary\|Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister]], [[Pramod Kumar Misra\|P. K. Misra]], [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] (right) and a Japanese vice-minister incharge of policy coordination in [[Cabinet Office (Japan)\|Cabinet Office]], Mamoru Maekawa (left) at a meet in [[New Delhi]] in March 2018.]]

	Kumar was appointed ~~Senior Research Program Officer~~, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in Delhi in 1982.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/rajiv-kumar-succeeds-panagariya-as-new-vice-chairman-of-niti-aayog-1502166076-1\|title=Rajiv Kumar succeeds Panagariya as new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog\|date=8 August 2017\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>http://www.ideasforindia.in/profile.aspx?id=604~~</ref> He returned to ICRIER as the Director and Chief Executive in Feb 2006 and continued to be until August 2010.<ref>{{cite web~~\|url=~~http~~://~~indianexpress~~.~~com~~/~~article~~/~~business~~/~~economy~~/~~economist-rajiv-kumar-replaces-arvind-panagariya-as-new-niti-aayog-vice-chairman-4784042~~/\|~~title=Economist Rajiv Kumar replaces Arvind Panagariya as new NITI Aayog vice~~-~~chairman\|date=5 August 2017\|publisher~~=}}</ref> ~~He was a professor in [[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]] (IIFT) from 1987 to 1989.~~		Kumar was appointed senior research program officer, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in Delhi in 1982.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/rajiv-kumar-succeeds-panagariya-as-new-vice-chairman-of-niti-aayog-1502166076-1\|title=Rajiv Kumar succeeds Panagariya as new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog\|newspaper=Jagranjosh.com \|date=8 August 2017\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.ideasforindia.in/profile.aspx?id=604 \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=19 February 2018 \|archive-date=5 March 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202846/http://www.ideasforindia.in/profile.aspx?id=604 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	He was appointed as the Senior Consultant, Bureau of Costs and Prices ~~and served~~ the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)\|Ministry of Industry, Government of India]] from 1989 to 1991. He served as the Economic Advisor in the Department of Economic Affairs, [[Ministry of Finance (India)\|Ministry of Finance, Government of India]], from 1992 to 1995. In 1995, he joined the [[Asian Development Bank]] in Manila as a Principal Economist, where he served until 2005.<ref name="cprindia.org"/> He ~~worked~~ for ~~the~~ [[Confederation of Indian Industry\|Confederation of India Industries]] ~~as the Chief Economist~~ for 2 years from 2004 – 2006.<ref name="cprindia.org"/> He was the Secretary General at the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry\|FICCI]] from 2010 to 2012.<ref name="cprindia.org"/> He became a senior fellow at the [[Centre for Policy Research]], Delhi from 2013 until January 2017.<ref name="cprindia.org"/>		He was a professor in [[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]] (IIFT) from 1987 to 1989.

			He was then appointed as the Senior Consultant, Bureau of Costs and Prices at the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)\|Ministry of Industry, Government of India]] from 1989 to 1991. He served as the Economic Advisor in the Department of Economic Affairs, [[Ministry of Finance (India)\|Ministry of Finance, Government of India]], from 1992 to 1995.

			In 1995, he joined the [[Asian Development Bank]] in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] as a Principal Economist, where he served until 2005.<ref name="cprindia.org" />

			He was the Chief Economist for [[Confederation of Indian Industry\|Confederation of India Industries]] for 2 years from 2004 – 2006.<ref name="cprindia.org" />

			He returned to ICRIER as the director and Chief Executive in Feb 2006 and continued to be until August 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|date=5 August 2017 \|title=Economist Rajiv Kumar replaces Arvind Panagariya as new NITI Aayog vice-chairman \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/economist-rajiv-kumar-replaces-arvind-panagariya-as-new-niti-aayog-vice-chairman-4784042/ \|publisher=}}</ref>

			He was the Secretary General at the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry\|FICCI]] from 2010 to 2012.<ref name="cprindia.org" />

			He became a senior fellow at the [[Centre for Policy Research]], Delhi from 2013 until January 2017.<ref name="cprindia.org" />

			In 2017, he was appointed as the vice chairman of [[NITI Aayog]] -Government of India's apex [[think tank]], with the rank of a Cabinet Minister. He was also the chairman of the [[Atal Innovation Mission]] with its mandate to establish an innovative eco-system in the country. He served in NITI Aayog until 2022.

			He also served as an independent director on the Central Boards of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and the [[State Bank of India]].

			He is the founding director and Chairman of Pahle India Foundation - a public policy think tank facilitating policy change in India based in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://pahleindia.org/Team.php \|archive-date=Jan 24, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124211834/http://www.pahleindia.org/team.php \|website=pahleindia.org \|language=en \|access-date=14 August 2023 \|title=Directors}}</ref>

			== Honours ==
			Kumar was conferred the [[Order of the Rising Sun]], Gold and Silver Star of [[Japan]] on 29 April 2023<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00972.html\|title=2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations (English)\|date=2023-04-29\|access-date=2023-06-06\|website=www.in.emb-japan.go.jp}}</ref> as a part of the 2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations. He was conferred the order in recognition of his contributions to strengthening the economic relations between Japan and India.

	== Bibliography ==		== Bibliography ==
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{{Short description|Indian economist}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rajiv Kumar
| image = File:Rajiv Kumar - Niti Aayog.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|07|06|df=y}}
| nationality = [[India]]n
| profession = [[Economist]]
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]] ([[B.A.|BA]])<br>[[University of Lucknow]] ([[PhD]])<br>[[University of Oxford]] ([[DPhil]])
| office3 = Chief Economist of [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]
| term3 = 2004 – 2006
| office5 = Senior Consultant of [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Finance, Government of India]]
| term5 = 1989 – 1991
| office4 = Principal Economist of [[Asian Development Bank]]
| term4 = 1995 – 2005
| office1 = Secretary General of [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry]]
| term1 = 2010 – 2012
| office2 = Director and Chief Executive of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
| term2 = 2006 – 2010
| office = 2nd Vice-chairman of [[NITI Aayog]]
| predecessor = [[Arvind Panagariya]]
| termstart = 1 September 2017
| termend =
| prime minister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| office6 = Chancellor of [[Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics]]
}}

'''Rajiv Kumar''' (born 6 July 1951) is an [[India|Indian]] [[economist]] and is currently the [[NITI Aayog|vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog]], in the rank and status of a [[Cabinet Minister]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/niti-s-new-v-c-rajiv-kumar-a-homegrown-economist-who-keeps-a-low-profile-117080600281_1.html|title=NITI's new V-C Rajiv Kumar: A homegrown economist who keeps a low profile|first=Arup|last=Roychoudhury|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=6 August 2017|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He also serves as the Chancellor of [[Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics|Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune]]<ref>{{cite web |title=gipe.ac.in – Gokhale Institute Of Politics & Economics |url=http://gipe.ac.in/ |website=gipe.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rajiv Kumar appointed first-ever chancellor of gokhale institute |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/others/rajiv-kumar-appointed-first-ever-chancellor-of-gokhale-institute/articleshow/40318972.cms |website=Pune Mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/economist-rajiv-kumar-to-head-niti-aayog-4784379/|title=Economist Rajiv Kumar to head NITI Aayog|date=6 August 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="cprindia.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.cprindia.org/people/rajiv-kumar|title=Rajiv Kumar - Centre for Policy Research|website=www.cprindia.org}}</ref> His earlier stint in Government was initially with the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Industry]] and subsequently in the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]], as Economic Advisor during the reform years of 1991-1994. He also served as an independent director on the Central Boards of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] and the [[State Bank of India]]. He has wide experience of having worked in government, academia, industry associations, as well as in international financial institutions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government of India, Ministry of Finance |url=https://financialservices.gov.in/sites/default/files/1102016-BO.I.pdf |website=financialservices.gov.in}}</ref>

Kumar is the writer of several books on India’s economy and national security.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ideasforindia.in/Article.aspx?article_id=1690|title=Modi and his challenges: Leading India on its march to prosperity|website=www.ideasforindia.in}}</ref> He is an economic columnist for major Indian publications and is a speaker on the Indian political economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pahleindia.org/Directors.php|title=Directors|website=pahleindia.org}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kumar holds a Ph.D. from the [[Lucknow University]], which he received in 1978 and a D.Phil. in Economics from [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] which he received in 1981. He has Bachelor's Degree from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen college]], [[University of Delhi|Delhi University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/looking-forward-to-serve-the-nation-niti-vicechair-rajiv-kumar/article9804575.ece|title=Looking forward to serve the nation: Niti Vice-Chair Rajiv Kumar|publisher=}}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:P._K._Misra,_IAS_with_Dr._Rajiv_Kumar_and_Mamoru_Maekawa.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|300x300px|Rajiv Kumar (centre) with [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India#Additional principal secretary|Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister]], [[Pramod Kumar Misra|P. K. Misra]], [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] (right) and a Japanese vice-minister incharge of policy coordination in [[Cabinet Office (Japan)|Cabinet Office]], Mamoru Maekawa (left) at a meet in [[New Delhi]] in March 2018.]]

Kumar was appointed Senior Research Program Officer, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in Delhi in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/rajiv-kumar-succeeds-panagariya-as-new-vice-chairman-of-niti-aayog-1502166076-1|title=Rajiv Kumar succeeds Panagariya as new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog|date=8 August 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>http://www.ideasforindia.in/profile.aspx?id=604</ref> He returned to ICRIER as the Director and Chief Executive in Feb 2006 and continued to be until August 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/economist-rajiv-kumar-replaces-arvind-panagariya-as-new-niti-aayog-vice-chairman-4784042/|title=Economist Rajiv Kumar replaces Arvind Panagariya as new NITI Aayog vice-chairman|date=5 August 2017|publisher=}}</ref> He was a professor in [[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]] (IIFT) from 1987 to 1989.

He was appointed as the Senior Consultant, Bureau of Costs and Prices and served the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Industry, Government of India]] from 1989 to 1991. He served as the Economic Advisor in the Department of Economic Affairs, [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance, Government of India]], from 1992 to 1995. In 1995, he joined the [[Asian Development Bank]] in Manila as a Principal Economist, where he served until 2005.<ref name="cprindia.org"/> He worked for the [[Confederation of Indian Industry|Confederation of India Industries]] as the Chief Economist for 2 years from 2004 – 2006.<ref name="cprindia.org"/> He was the Secretary General at the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|FICCI]] from 2010 to 2012.<ref name="cprindia.org"/> He became a senior fellow at the [[Centre for Policy Research]], Delhi from 2013 until January 2017.<ref name="cprindia.org"/>

== Bibliography ==
*{{Cite book|title=Modi and His Challenges|isbn=978-9384898342|location=New Delhi|oclc=951840612|last1 = Kumar|first1 = Rajiv|year = 2016}}
*{{Cite book|title=Resurgent India: Ideas and Priorities|isbn=9789332701632|location=New Delhi|oclc=914465376|last1 = Agarwala|first1 = Ramgopal|last2 = Kumar|first2 = Rajiv|last3 = Shah|first3 = Rajesh|year = 2015}}
*{{Cite book|title=Exploding Aspirations: Unlocking India's Future|isbn=9789332701540|location=New Delhi|oclc=889174707|last1 = Kumar|first1 = Rajiv|year = 2014}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{twitter|RajivKumar1}}
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