Manmohan Singh:

Prime Minister of India (2004-2014); born September 26, 1932; renowned economist, academician, bureaucrat, and politician

Governor of RBI: 1982-1985

Key Policies:

Economic Liberalization (1991): As Finance Minister, reduced trade barriers, ended license raj, opened sectors to foreign investment

MGNREGA (2005): Guaranteed 100 days of employment in rural areas

Right to Information Act (2005): Gave citizens access to information from government bodies

India-US Civil Nuclear Agreement (2005): Allowed India access to nuclear technology and fuel

Rajya Sabha Membership:

Structure: Max 250 members; 238 from states/UTs, 12 nominated by President

Nominations: By the President for experts in literature, science, arts, etc.

Retirement: One-third members retire every two years; full term is six years