Does Yashwant Sinha smoke?: Not Known.Does Yashwant Sinha drink alcohol?: Not Known.He was born in a Kayastha family in Patna.After receiving his Masters Degree in Political Science in 1958, Sinha taught at the Patna University till 1960.In 1960, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and spent over 24 years serving in different capacities during his service tenure.In 1984, he resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and joined active politics as a member of the Janata Party.During his tenure as the Union Finance Minister, Sinha was widely credited for pushing through many major reform measures, which put the Indian economy on a firm growth trajectory.He is also known for being the 1st Finance Minister to break the 53-year-old tradition of presenting the Union Budget of India at 5 pm local time, a practice held over from the British rule in India.Sinha has compiled the accounts of his years as Finance Minister in the form of a book titled- Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer.On 25 April 2015, The French Government bestowed him with Officier de la Lgion dHonneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour)- the highest French civilian award.