The Indian origin Ajay Ba🅰nga was s🍌elected as next president of World Bank on Wednesday.
He💛 will take over the role of World Bank president from Da⛄vid Malpass on June 2.
Banga’s elevation to top p🦋ost has elated Indians across the glob♔e.
Here is all about Ajay Banga:
Ajay Banga is the son of an Indian Army officer.
He was born in 1959. He has gone to countries premier institutions for his education. During liberation policy 💜introduction by then Finance Minister Manamohan Sing✤h, Banga rose through the ranks of multinational companies who came to India.
In 2000, when Ban🧸ga shifted to US from India, he worked with Mastercard. He also served as director of Exor and Temasek. He also worked with media companies including Mediacorp and the Economist as well as automobile companies like Ferrari.
Banga has agreed on scientific c♏onsen🐭sus on climate change, which has send climate analysts into jubilation.
Climate finance ana💜lysts elated over Banga’s a🌺ppointment said at least he believes climate change is caused by fossil fuels.
There is also a section among climate finance analysts who believe that his stints at Nestle, Pizza Hut🍌 and Mastercard — is a natural fit for climate finance.
They also believe thatไ Banga from India, a nation that’s simultaneously battling growing energy demands and climate change effects, his long career in America adds to their wait-and-see attitude.
(With inputs from AP)
