Amit Mitra

Amit Mitra (born 20 December 1947) is an Indian economist and politician. He is a member of the All India Trinamool Congress and the current Finance, Commerce &amp; Industries Minister of the government of Indian state of West Bengal.
He is the current MLA in the West Bengal state assembly from the Khardaha state assembly constituency. He was awarded Padma Shri at 2007. He beat Asim Dasgupta, the ex-West Bengal Finance Minister.
He was the Secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).