DR SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY is an economist, earning a Ph.D.in Economics from Harvard University, mentored by Nobel Laureate Simon Kuznets and with jointly-authored research with Nobel Laureate Paul A. Samuelson. Dr Swamy after obtaining his Ph.D. taught graduate-level courses for several years at Harvard University before returning to India as Professor of Economics at IIT, New Delhi [1971-91]. He was also Visiting Professor of Economics (1985-86) as well as at the Harvard Summer School annually till 2012. Dr Swamy is a renowned scholar of Chinese economy and is the author of several books on the economies of China and India. After joining politics in India, Dr Swamy has been elected six times [each to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha] three times. He held a senior Cabinet Minister post twice, in 1990-91 and 1994-96.