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	'''Suman Bery''' is an Indian economist, academic, and writer, who ~~was~~ the ~~former director general~~ of [[~~National Council~~ of ~~Applied Economic Research~~]], ~~former Indian country director of~~ [[International ~~Growth Centre~~]], and ~~current non~~-resident ~~fellow at~~ Brussels-based think tank ~~devoted to policy research and economic issues,~~ [[Bruegel (~~institution~~)\|Bruegel]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bruegel.org/~~2020~~/04/~~the~~-~~revived~~-~~centrality~~-of-the-g20~~/\|title=The revived centrality of~~ the ~~G20 \| Bruegel}}<~~/~~ref><ref>{{Cite web~~\|~~url~~=~~https://www.theigc.org/person/suman~~-~~bery/~~\|~~title~~=~~Suman Bery\|website=IGC~~}}</ref> He was ~~a member~~ of ~~the~~ [[~~Raghuram Rajan Committee on Financial Sector Reforms~~]]~~, constituted in 2007 by the Government of India for proposing financial reforms in~~ the country~~. During the tenure~~ of ~~Prime Minister~~ [[~~Manmohan Singh]], Bery was a member of the [[Economic Advisory Council~~]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.~~mastercardcenter~~.org/~~our~~-~~fellows~~/~~suman-berry~~\|title=~~Suman Berry~~\|~~website~~=~~The Center for Inclusive Growth~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://~~indianexpress~~.~~com~~/~~article~~/~~explained/explained~~-~~the-pms-economic-advisory-council-role-and-evolution-6031221~~/\|title=~~Explained: The role and evolution of PM’s Economic Advisory Council~~\|~~date~~=~~September 27, 2019~~}}</ref>		{{Short description\|Indian economist}}
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			{{ Infobox office holder
			\| name = Suman Bery
			\| office = 3rd Vice Chairman of [[NITI Aayog]]
			\| term_start = 1 May 2022
			\| term_end =
			\| predecessor = [[Rajiv Kumar (economist)\|Rajiv Kumar]]
			\| nationality = [[India]]n
			\| education = [[The Doon School]] <br> [[Oakham School]] <br> [[University of Oxford]] <br> [[Princeton University]]
			\| profession = [[Economist]]
			}}
			'''Suman Bery''' is an Indian economist, academic, and writer who is the Vice Chairman of [[NITI Aayog]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=NITI Aayog Welcomes Suman Bery as NITI Aayog Vice Chairman \|url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1821686 \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> After serving at the [[World Bank]] for 28 years, Bery served as the Chief Economist of Oil and Gas supermajor [[Shell plc\|Royal Dutch Shell]], based in [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]]. He is a Global Fellow in the [[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars\|Woodrow Wilson International Center]] for Scholars in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington DC]] and a Non-resident Fellow of [[Brussels]] based think tank [[Bruegel (think tank)\|Bruegel]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Suman Bery {{!}} Bruegel \|url=https://www.bruegel.org/2021/10/strong-balanced-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth-the-g20-and-the-pandemic/ \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|language=en-US}}</ref> He was the former director general of [[National Council of Applied Economic Research]] and the former Indian country director of [[International Growth Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bruegel.org/2020/04/the-revived-centrality-of-the-g20/\|title=The revived centrality of the G20 \| Bruegel\|date=29 October 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theigc.org/person/suman-bery/\|title=Suman Bery\|website=IGC}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==
	Bery was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and then spent a year at [[Oakham School]], [[UK]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-suman-bery-111032900107_1.html\|title=Lunch with BS: Suman Bery\|first=Kanika\|last=Datta\|date=March ~~29,~~ 2011\|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He then went to [[Magdalen College, Oxford\|Magdalen College]], [[University of Oxford]], where he read [[philosophy, politics and economics]], and later received a master's degree in [[Master of Public Affairs\|public affairs]] from the [[Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs]], [[Princeton University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/author/suman-bery\|title=Bery, Suman\|date=March ~~22,~~ 2020\|website=SAGE India}}</ref>		Bery was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and then spent a year at [[Oakham School]], [[UK]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-suman-bery-111032900107_1.html\|title=Lunch with BS: Suman Bery\|first=Kanika\|last=Datta\|date=29 March 2011\|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He then went to [[Magdalen College, Oxford\|Magdalen College]], [[University of Oxford]], where he read [[philosophy, politics and economics]], and later received a master's degree in [[Master of Public Affairs\|public affairs]] from the [[Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs]], [[Princeton University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/author/suman-bery\|title=Bery, Suman\|date=22 March 2020\|website=SAGE India}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	~~Bery started his~~ career ~~in 1972 in~~ [[~~Washington~~, D.C.~~\|Washington~~]], ~~joining~~ the [[~~World~~ Bank]] ~~through its young professionals program~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://~~oralhistory~~.~~worldbank~~.org/person/bery-~~suman~~-k\|~~title~~=~~Bery, Suman K. \| Oral History~~\|~~website~~=~~oralhistory.worldbank.org~~}}</ref> ~~He remained there for 28 years, and later became the lead economist.~~ In 2001, he left to become the director general of [[National Council of Applied Economic Research]] ~~in 2001~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.brookings.edu/author/suman-bery/\|title=Suman Bery}}</ref> He regularly contributes columns to newspapers, journals, and magazines, including ''[[Forbes]]'', ''[[Business Standard]]'', ''[[Indian Express]]'', and ''[[Economic and Political Weekly]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/panel-of-economic-commentators/2020/02/12/the-economy-in-2020-insights-from-the-forbes-asia-panel-of-economic-commentators/\|title=The Economy In 2020: Insights From The Forbes Asia Panel Of Economic Commentators\|first=Yuwa\|last=Hedrick-Wong\|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/suman-bery-what-drives-the-global-economy-115110501479_1.html\|title=Suman Bery: What drives the global economy?\|first=Suman\|last=Bery\|date=November 5, 2015\|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/can-g20-osaka-trump-china\|title=Can the G20 Decide the ~~World’s~~ Future?\|date=June 5, 2015\|journal=Economic and Political Weekly\|pages=7–8\|via=www.epw.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-india-lockdown-6328409/\|title=Corona lockdown has profound economic implications. Policy response should be coherent\|date=March ~~24,~~ 2020}}</ref>		Suman worked at the [[World Bank]] for 28 years, and later became the lead economist. His career at the bank spanned research on [[Finance\|financial sector]] development and country policy and strategy, notably in Latin America and the Caribbean. His country experience included Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Areas of focus included the macro-economy, financial markets, and public debt management.

			From 1992 to 1994, on leave from the [[World Bank]], Mr. Bery worked as Special Consultant to the [[Reserve Bank of India]], Bombay, where he advised the Governor on financial sector policy, institutional reform, and market development and regulation.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Suman Bery \|url=https://www.theigc.org/person/suman-bery/ \|access-date=2022-06-22 \|website=IGC \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

			In 2001, he left the [[World Bank]] to become the director general of [[National Council of Applied Economic Research\|National Council of Applied Economic Research(NCAER)]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.brookings.edu/author/suman-bery/\|title=Suman Bery}}</ref> He was the director general and chief executive of NCAER from 2001 till 2011. He is also a senior visiting fellow at [[Centre for Policy Research]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Suman Bery \|url=https://cprindia.org/people/suman-bery/ \|access-date=2022-06-22 \|website=CPR \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			Bery was [[Royal Dutch Shell]]'s Chief Economist between 2012 and 2016. While at Shell he led a collaborative project with Indian think tanks to apply scenario modelling to India's energy sector.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Suman Bery \|url=https://cprindia.org/people/suman-bery/ \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|website=CPR \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			In previous roles, Suman has served as a member of the [[Economic Advisory Council\|Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council]], of India's Statistical Commission and of the [[Reserve Bank of India\|Reserve Bank of India's]] Technical Advisory Committee on [[Monetary policy\|Monetary Policy.]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Suman Bery {{!}} Bruegel \|url=https://www.bruegel.org/2021/10/strong-balanced-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth-the-g20-and-the-pandemic/ \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			He is a Global Fellow in the Asia program of the [[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars\|Woodrow Wilson International Center]] for Scholars in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington DC]], a Nonresident Fellow of the Brussels think-tank [[Bruegel (think tank)\|Bruegel]], as well as a Senior Fellow of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Who is Suman Bery, Niti Aayog's new vice chairman? \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/who-is-suman-bery-niti-aayog-new-vice-chairman-1940961-2022-04-23 \|access-date=2023-03-26 \|website=India Today \|date=23 April 2022 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rajiv Kumar steps down as NITI Aayog vice chairman, Suman Bery replaces him \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/niti-aayog-vice-chairman-rajiv-kumar-to-step-down-101650641212741.html \|access-date=2023-03-26 \|website=Hindustan Times \|date=22 April 2022 \|language=en}}</ref>

			He also serves on the board of the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation in New Delhi, a non-profit dedicated to supporting India's transition to a low-carbon future.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Suman Bery \|url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/suman-bery \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|website=www.wilsoncenter.org \|language=en}}</ref>

			He regularly contributes columns to newspapers, journals, and magazines, including ''[[Forbes]]'', ''[[Business Standard]]'', ''[[Indian Express]]'', and ''[[Economic and Political Weekly]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/panel-of-economic-commentators/2020/02/12/the-economy-in-2020-insights-from-the-forbes-asia-panel-of-economic-commentators/\|title=The Economy In 2020: Insights From The Forbes Asia Panel Of Economic Commentators\|first=Yuwa\|last=Hedrick-Wong\|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/suman-bery-what-drives-the-global-economy-115110501479_1.html\|title=Suman Bery: What drives the global economy?\|first=Suman\|last=Bery\|date=5 November 2015\|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/can-g20-osaka-trump-china\|title=Can the G20 Decide the World's Future?\|date=5 June 2015\|journal=Economic and Political Weekly\|pages=7–8\|via=www.epw.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-india-lockdown-6328409/\|title=Corona lockdown has profound economic implications. Policy response should be coherent\|date=24 March 2020}}</ref>

	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* Bery, Suman (co-author), ''India Policy Forum ~~2008 - 2009''~~, [[SAGE Publishing]], July 2009, {{ISBN\|978-8132101499}}		* ''Bery, Suman (co-author), India Policy Forum 2008–2009, [[SAGE Publishing]], July 2009, {{ISBN\|978-8132101499}}''
	* Bery, Suman (co-author), ''India Policy Forum ~~2010 - 2011''~~, [[SAGE Publishing]], July 2011, {{ISBN\|978-8132107477}}		* ''Bery, Suman (co-author), India Policy Forum 2010–2011, [[SAGE Publishing]], July 2011, {{ISBN\|978-8132107477}}''
	* Bery, Suman (co-author), ''Energizing India: Towards a Resilient and Equitable Energy System'', [[SAGE Publishing]], December 2016, {{ISBN\|978-9385985232}}		* ''Bery, Suman (co-author), Energizing India: Towards a Resilient and Equitable Energy System, [[SAGE Publishing]], December 2016, {{ISBN\|978-9385985232}}''

	==References==		==References==
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'''Suman Bery''' is an Indian economist, academic, and writer, who was the former director general of [[National Council of Applied Economic Research]], former Indian country director of [[International Growth Centre]], and current non-resident fellow at Brussels-based think tank devoted to policy research and economic issues, [[Bruegel (institution)|Bruegel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bruegel.org/2020/04/the-revived-centrality-of-the-g20/|title=The revived centrality of the G20 | Bruegel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theigc.org/person/suman-bery/|title=Suman Bery|website=IGC}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Raghuram Rajan Committee on Financial Sector Reforms]], constituted in 2007 by the Government of India for proposing financial reforms in the country. During the tenure of Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]], Bery was a member of the [[Economic Advisory Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mastercardcenter.org/our-fellows/suman-berry|title=Suman Berry|website=The Center for Inclusive Growth}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-the-pms-economic-advisory-council-role-and-evolution-6031221/|title=Explained: The role and evolution of PM’s Economic Advisory Council|date=September 27, 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
Bery was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and then spent a year at [[Oakham School]], [[UK]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-suman-bery-111032900107_1.html|title=Lunch with BS: Suman Bery|first=Kanika|last=Datta|date=March 29, 2011|via=Business Standard}}</ref> He then went to [[Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen College]], [[University of Oxford]], where he read [[philosophy, politics and economics]], and later received a master's degree in [[Master of Public Affairs|public affairs]] from the [[Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs]], [[Princeton University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/author/suman-bery|title=Bery, Suman|date=March 22, 2020|website=SAGE India}}</ref>

==Career==
Bery started his career in 1972 in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], joining the [[World Bank]] through its young professionals program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oralhistory.worldbank.org/person/bery-suman-k|title=Bery, Suman K. | Oral History|website=oralhistory.worldbank.org}}</ref> He remained there for 28 years, and later became the lead economist. In 2001, he left to become the director general of [[National Council of Applied Economic Research]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brookings.edu/author/suman-bery/|title=Suman Bery}}</ref> He regularly contributes columns to newspapers, journals, and magazines, including ''[[Forbes]]'', ''[[Business Standard]]'', ''[[Indian Express]]'', and ''[[Economic and Political Weekly]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/panel-of-economic-commentators/2020/02/12/the-economy-in-2020-insights-from-the-forbes-asia-panel-of-economic-commentators/|title=The Economy In 2020: Insights From The Forbes Asia Panel Of Economic Commentators|first=Yuwa|last=Hedrick-Wong|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/suman-bery-what-drives-the-global-economy-115110501479_1.html|title=Suman Bery: What drives the global economy?|first=Suman|last=Bery|date=November 5, 2015|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/can-g20-osaka-trump-china|title=Can the G20 Decide the World’s Future?|date=June 5, 2015|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|pages=7–8|via=www.epw.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-india-lockdown-6328409/|title=Corona lockdown has profound economic implications. Policy response should be coherent|date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* Bery, Suman (co-author), ''India Policy Forum 2008 - 2009'', [[SAGE Publishing]], July 2009, {{ISBN|978-8132101499}}
* Bery, Suman (co-author), ''India Policy Forum 2010 - 2011'', [[SAGE Publishing]], July 2011, {{ISBN|978-8132107477}}
* Bery, Suman (co-author), ''Energizing India: Towards a Resilient and Equitable Energy System'', [[SAGE Publishing]], December 2016, {{ISBN|978-9385985232}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.bruegel.org/author/suman-bery Bruegel profile]
*[https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/suman-bery/ Author's profile on ''Indian Express'']

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