BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  Mr. Shanmugaratnam has impressive academic credentials – an MS in Economics from the London School of Economics followed by a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard. At Harvard, he also received the Lucius N. Littauer Fellowship for outstanding performance and leadership potential, a potential that he fully demonstrated in later career.
Tharman started his career with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) rising to the position of Chief Executive of that prestigious institution. He quit that job in 2001 to join politics, and has held cabinet appointments variously for education, economic administration and manpower. Currently, he is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.