Indian appointed to key IMF post

8220;Mr Tiwari has the experience and skills8221; to promote consensus building,which is a critical goal of the IMF Board and Management,Strauss-Kahn said in a statement.

8220;He is widely respected throughout the institution. He has a proven track record in managing a complex work programme,in particular as Director of the Office of Budget and Planning during a very difficult time for the institution,8221; he said.

In the Secretary8217;s position,he will play a role that involves active work with the International Monetary Fund8217;s Executive Board and its daily interactions with Management and staff.

Tiwari,with a more than 20-year career at the IMF,holds a bachelor8217;s degree in economics from the University of Delhi,a Master8217;s from the London School of Economics,and a doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago.

A search for his successor at the Office of Budget and Planning is currently underway,a media release said.