Ashok Lahiri is currently Vice Chairman Niti Aayog. He was a member of the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly (2021-2026). He was Chairman of the Governing Council of Indian Statistical Institute between 30 September 2020 and 17 September 2022. He retired as Executive Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila on June 30, 2013. Before ADB, he served as Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India; Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund; and Reader, Delhi School of Economics.