Raghuram Govinda Rajan --23rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India

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Raghuram Govinda Rajan is an American economist who has been appointed the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for 3 years.

Born: February 3, 1963 (age 50), Bhopal

Spouse: Radhika Rajan

Books: Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists, Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy

Nationality: American, Indian

Education:  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Phd)

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad(MBA)

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi(B.Tech)

Awards: Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is the most senior banker in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's central bank. Since its establishment in 1935, the RBI has been helmed by 22 Governors. While the first-ever Governor was Sir Osborne Smith, the position is currently held by D. Subbarao, who is scheduled to hold office till 4 September 2013.After that Raghuram Govinda Rajan has been appointed the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for 3 years.