Siddharth Tiwari is new IMF Secretary

With a proven track record in managing complex work programmes, Indian economist Mr Siddharth Tiwari has been named as the IMF Secretary by its Managing Director Mr Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Mr Tiwari, currently Director of the Office of Budget and Planning, is set to assume the position, which was held by Mr Shailendra Anjaria before his retirement from the IMF earlier this year.
“Mr Tiwari has the experience and skills’’ to promote consensus building, which is a critical goal of the IMF Board and Management, Mr Strauss-Kahn said in a statement.