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Urjit Patel

1963 - Today

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Urjit Patel (born 28 October 1963) is a Kenyan-born Indian economist, who served as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2016 to 2018 and is currently appointed as the Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund representing India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. He also serves as the Chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, additional director of Britannia Industries and independent director of John Cockerill India. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Urjit Patel is the 376th most popular economist (up from 411th in 2024), the 35th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 98th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Kenyan Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Urjit Patel ranks 376 out of 414. Before him are Ester Boserup, Pier Carlo Padoan, Paul Craig Roberts, Ha-Joon Chang, Sevil Shhaideh, and Richard Florida. After him are Avinash Dixit, Daniele Archibugi, Carmen Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, and Zyta Gilowska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Urjit Patel ranks 538. Before him are Jörg Buttgereit, Criss Oliva, Marcus Nispel, Kevin Chamberlin, Michael McFaul, and Timothy Kopra. After him are Malcolm Gladwell, Lisa Nowak, Igor Paklin, Joanna Going, Mari Iijima, and Govinda.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Urjit Patel ranks 35 out of 150. Before him are Julius Sang (1946), Zena Marshall (1926), Naftali Bon (1945), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Faith Kipyegon (1994), and Ben Jipcho (1943). After him are William Tanui (1964), Kelvin Kiptum (1999), Hellen Obiri (1989), Daniel Rudisha (1945), Douglas Wakiihuri (1963), and Catherine Ndereba (1972).

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Among ECONOMISTS In Kenya

Among economists born in Kenya, Urjit Patel ranks 2. Before him are Barack Obama Sr. (1936).

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