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With a proven track record in managing complex work programmes,Indian economist Siddharth Tiwari has been named as the Secretary of the IMF by its Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Tiwari,currently Director of the Office of Budget and Planning,is set to assume the position,which was held by Shailendra Anjaria before his retirement from the IMF earlier this year.
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.
