Mahbub ul Haq

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Economist Mahbub ul Haq studied for his first degree at Punjab University in Pakistan. He then gained a further BA at Cambridge University, England, and a PhD at Yale University. He became the chief economist of Pakistan's planning commission at an unusually young age. Between 1970 and 1982, he worked in international agencies, mainly the World Bank, where he became chief economic adviser to Pres Robert McNamara. He gained great respect for launching the Human Development Reports.

ul Haq, Mahbub

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Sir Kenneth Lewis

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Politician Kenneth Lewis entered the UK House of Commons in 1959, remaining there until 1987. He first became involved in politics through Jarrow Young Conservatives, and in his roles as secretary and chairman of this organization gained his characteristically cautious approach to industrial relations. He had considerable experience of local government through being a Middlesex county councillor, and put this to good use when he became a full-time member of parliament.

Politicians, Lewis, Kenneth

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Sir Kenneth Alexander

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Economist Kenneth Alexander was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1922. He studied at the School of Economics in Dundee, Scotland, and became a university lecturer. He was Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Stirling University, Scotland, between 1981 and 1986.

Alexander, Kenneth John Wilson

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