4.4 The Presidents of India

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Course: Indian Polity
4.4 The Presidents of India

4.4 The Presidents of India


  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jan 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962

  2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (Vice President also) May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967

  3. Dr. Zakir Hussain (Vice President also) May 13, 1967 to May 3, 1969 (Died)

  4. V.V.Giri, (Vice President also) May 3, 1969 to July 20, 1969 (Acting)

  5. Justice M. Hidayatullah (Vice President also) July 20, 1969 to Aug 24, 1969 (Acting)

  6. V.V.Giri, (Vice President also) Aug 24, 1969 to Aug 24, 1974

  7. Fakhruudin Ali Ahmed Aug 24, 1974 to Feb 11, 1977 (Died)

  8. B.D.Jatti, (Vice President also) Feb 11, 1977 to July 25, 1977 (Acting)

  9. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy July 25, 1977 to July 25, 1982

  10. Giani Zail Singh July 25, 1982 to July 25, 1987

  11. M. Hidyatullah (Vice President also) Oct 6, 1982 to Oct 31, 1982

(Discharged the functions of the President)

  1. R. Venkatraman (Vice President also) July 25, 1987 to July 25, 1992

  2. Dr. S.D.Sharma (Vice President also) July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997

  3. K.R.Narayanan (Vice President also) July 25, 1997 to July 25, 2002

  4. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam July 25, 2002 to July 25, 2007

  5. Pratibha Patil July 25, 2007 to July 25, 2012

  6. Pranab Mukherjee July 25, 2012 to July 25, 2017

  7. Ram Nath Kovind July 25, 2017 to July 25, 2022

  8. Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician who is serving as the 15th and current President of India since 25 July 2022. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the first person belonging to the tribal community and also the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office


4.5 Vice Presidents of India


  1. Dr. S.Radhakrishnan 1952-1962

  2. Dr. Zakir Hussain 1962-1967

  3. Varahagiri Venkata Giri 1967-1969

  4. Gopal Swarup Pathak 1969-1974

  5. B D Jatti 1974-1979

  6. Mohammed Hidyatullah 1979-1984

  7. R Venkataraman 1984-1987

  8. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma 1987-1992

  9. K R Narayanan 1992-1997

  10. Krishan Kant 1997-2002

  11. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat     Aug 19, 2002 to July 21, 2007

  12. Mohammad Hamid Ansari    Aug 11, 2007 to Aug 11, 2012 

(ii) Mohammad Hamid Ansari    Aug 11, 2012 to Aug 11, 2017

  1. Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu  Aug 11, 2017 to till date 

  2. Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer, who is serving as the 14th and current vice president of India replacing Venkaiah Naidu since 11 August 2022. Prior to serving in this position, he served as the Governor of West Bengal.


Constitutional position :- The President has made only a nominal executive: the real executive is the council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.

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