Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
The Lord Desai | |
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| Born | Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai 10 July 1940 |
| Citizenship | born and raised in India; naturalised British |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, Politician |
| Organization | London School of Economics |
| Spouse | Kishwar Desai |
Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai (born 10 July 1940) is an Indian-born naturalised British economist and former Labour politician. He stood unsuccessfully for the position of Lord Speaker in the House of Lords in 2011. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008. He is a Professor Emeritus of the London School of Economics.