Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
The Lord Desai | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 5 June 1991 – 29 July 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai 10 July 1940 |
| Died | 29 July 2025 (aged 85) London, England |
| Citizenship | Born and raised in India; naturalised British |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
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Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai (10 July 1940 – 29 July 2025) was an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician.
Desai stood unsuccessfully for the position of Lord Speaker in the House of Lords in 2011. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008.