List of Indian Presidents

gaurav · 03-01-2010, 06:39 AM

Dr. Rajendra Prasad 26 January 1950 to 13 May 1962
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 13 May 1962 to 13 May 1967
Zakir Hussain 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969
Varahagiri Venkata Giri * 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969
Muhammad Hidayatullah ** 20 July 1969 to 24 August 1969
Varahagiri Venkata Giri *** 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 24 August 1974 to 11 February 1977
Basappa Danappa Jatti **** 11 February 1977 to 25 July 1977
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 25 July 1977 to 25 July 1982
Giani Zail Singh 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987
Ramaswamy Venkataraman 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992
Shankar Dayal Sharma 25 July 1992 to 25 July 1997
Kocheril Raman Narayanan 25 July 1997 to 25 July 2002
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007
Pratibha Patil 25 July 2007 to till now

*Giri was appointed as acting president following the death of Hussain.He resigned in a few months to take part in the presidential elections.

**Hidayatullah assisted as the Chief Justice of India, and was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire.He assisted as portraying leader until the election of Giri as the President of India.

***Giri is the only individual to have assisted as both an portraying leader and leader of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, and has functioned as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

****Jatti was the vice President of India throughout Ahmed's period of agency,and was sworn in as portraying leader upon Ahmed's death. He previously functioned as the Chief Minister for the State of Mysore.

03-01-2010, 06:39 AM	#1
gaurav Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 15	List of Indian Presidents Dr. Rajendra Prasad 26 January 1950 to 13 May 1962 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 13 May 1962 to 13 May 1967 Zakir Hussain 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969 Varahagiri Venkata Giri * 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969 Muhammad Hidayatullah 20 July 1969 to 24 August 1969 Varahagiri Venkata Giri * 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 24 August 1974 to 11 February 1977 Basappa Danappa Jatti **** 11 February 1977 to 25 July 1977 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 25 July 1977 to 25 July 1982 Giani Zail Singh 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987 Ramaswamy Venkataraman 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992 Shankar Dayal Sharma 25 July 1992 to 25 July 1997 Kocheril Raman Narayanan 25 July 1997 to 25 July 2002 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007 Pratibha Patil 25 July 2007 to till now Giri was appointed as acting president following the death of Hussain.He resigned in a few months to take part in the presidential elections. Hidayatullah assisted as the Chief Justice of India, and was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire.He assisted as portraying leader until the election of Giri as the President of India. Giri is the only individual to have assisted as both an portraying leader and leader of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, and has functioned as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka). **Jatti was the vice President of India throughout Ahmed's period of agency,and was sworn in as portraying leader upon Ahmed's death. He previously functioned as the Chief Minister for the State of Mysore.