1. Abid Hussain was an Indian economist, civil servant and diplomat.
19 Facts About Abid Hussain
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Abid Hussain was India's ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1992 and a member of the Planning Commission from 1985 to 1990.
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Abid Hussain's brother is the actor and mime artist Irshad Panjatan, who played in the German film Der Schuh des Manitu.
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Dr Abid Hussain grew up in his hometown Hyderabad, in Hyderabad State, where he studied at the Nizam College in 1942.
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Abid Hussain then joined the Hyderabad Administrative Service, and was deputed for training at the Indian Administrative Service training school on 2 January 1950.
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Abid Hussain served as India's ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1992.
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Abid Hussain served as secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Heavy Industry as a member of the Indian Administrative Service.
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Abid Hussain was a Member of India's Planning Commission from 1985 to 1990.
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Abid Hussain was honoured in 1988 with the Padma Bhushan and has been at the forefront of India's economic and trade reforms since the 1980s.
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Abid Hussain chaired six important committees set up by the Government of India covering Trade Policy Reforms; Project Exports; CSIR Review Committee for Development of Science and Technology; Textile Policy of the Government of India; Development of Capital Market; and Small Scale Industry.
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Abid Hussain was for nine years United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
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Abid Hussain was a member of the Constitution Review Commission set up by Government of India.
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Abid Hussain was a member of the Prasar Bharati Board till April 2001.
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Till recently Abid Hussain was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York.
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Abid Hussain has been vice-chairman of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, chancellor of Central University, Hyderabad, and trustee of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Trust.
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Abid Hussain presided over several national and international conferences and contributes papers on contemporary issues.
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Abid Hussain was an active member of civil society and contributed to contemporary debates on a wide range of issues including globalisation, Internet censorship, gender issues, freedom of expression, and cultural relativism.
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On 21 June 2012, Abid Hussain died in London due to a massive heart attack.
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Abid Hussain was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1988 for meritorious services.