John Matthai
John Matthai | |
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John Matthai in 1949 | |
| 1st Chairman of State Bank of India | |
| In office 1 July 1955 – 30 September 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | H. V. R. Iengar |
| Union Minister for Finance | |
| In office 22 September 1948 – 1 June 1950 | |
| Preceded by | R. K. Shanmukham Chetty |
| Succeeded by | C. D. Deshmukh |
| Union Minister for Railways | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 22 September 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1886 Calicut, Madras Presidency, British India (now Kozhikode, Kerala, India) |
| Died | February 1959 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1886-1947) Indian (1947-59) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Madras (Madras Christian College, Madras Law College) |
John Matthai CIE (1886–1959) was an Indian economist who served as Independent India's first Railway Minister and subsequently as well as India's Finance Minister, taking office shortly after the presentation of India's first Budget, in 1948.