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Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India, 2004 to 2014

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The economist who as finance minister opened India’s economy in 1991, then served two terms as prime minister, known for quiet competence. He died in 2024.

Manmohan Singh sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning tech-optimist on technology and leaning free market on economy. The profile is close to the middle on culture.

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Where Manmohan Singh sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureCentered on culture
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionSlightly secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Manmohan Singh

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Political views closest to Manmohan Singh

Social market economyKeeps markets competitive but backs them with rules, social insurance and partnership…99%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…98%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.97%KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…97%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.