24 Facts About Amit Mitra

Dr Amit Mitra is an Indian economist and politician and the current Special Advisor to Chief Minister of West Bengal on Finance.

Amit Mitra was the incumbent MLA in the West Bengal state assembly from the Khardaha state assembly constituency.

Bela Amit Mitra took charge of the secret service of Azad Hind Fauj from Haridas Amit Mitra.

Amit Mitra went to Calcutta Boys' School and graduated from Presidency College when it was an affiliate of the University of Calcutta with a degree in Economics.

Amit Mitra was a notable debater in West Bengal inter-college debate competitions.

Amit Mitra received a Masters from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and, in 1978, a PhD from Duke University in the USA.

Dr Amit Mitra is included in Duke University's list of distinguished alumni.

Amit Mitra received the prestigious Sears-Roebuck Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1990.

Amit Mitra joined the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and rose to be its secretary-general.

Amit Mitra resigned as secretary-general of FICCI on 18 May 2011 upon his election as state assembly representative.

The number of conferences organised by FICCI rose from 10 to 500 between 1994 and 2011 and its revenues saw an increase from Rs 3 crore to Rs 110 crore during the period Dr Amit Mitra presided over its activities.

Amit Mitra served as an Additional Director of Steel Authority of India Ltd from 25 March 2003 to 24 March 2006.

Amit Mitra has been on the government's advisory committee on the World Trade Organization and the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.

Amit Mitra was associated with Planning Commission as a member of the expert group on equitable development.

Amit Mitra has been appointed a member on the Board of Air India-National Aviation Company of India Ltd.

Dr Amit Mitra was a Member on the Advisory Board of the India Fund of the Unit Trust of India, Member, Advisory Board of Microsoft Corporation Pvt.

Amit Mitra was appointed in the two-member committee by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India for suggesting Alternative Scheme of Collecting Excise Duties.

Amit Mitra joined All India Trinamool Congress on the invitation of Mamata Banerjee and contested during the state assembly election of 2011 from the Khardaha state assembly constituency.

Amit Mitra was attributed a giant killer after the election as he defeated state Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta by a margin of 26,154 votes.

Amit Mitra was sworn in as a minister on 20 May 2011 and was given the Finance and Excise portfolio.

Amit Mitra has opined that the 'minimal capital expenditure' made over a long period by the state government has led to the state of bankruptcy.

Amit Mitra feels that the state's financial condition can be improved with a flow of investments and expansion of the state's existing industrial units.

Amit Mitra is a Padma Shree Award Winner from Government of India in the year 2008.

Amit Mitra is the recipient of highest civilian Awards conferred by President of the Republic of Italy in 2007.