Presidents of India

PRESIDENTS OF INDIA

1. Dr  Rajendra  Prasad
26.01.1950 13.05.1962
First  President and also had the longest tenure(12 years)

2. Dr  S Radhakrishnan
13.05.1962 13.05.1967
Was also first Vice-President of India

3. Dr  Zakir hussain
13.05.1967 03.05.1969
Shortest  tenure ; First Muslim President ; First President to die in harness

   V V  Giri (Vice-President)
03.05.1969 20.07.1969
First acting President of India

 Justice M Hidayattuilah
20.07.1969 24.08.1969
Was also the Chief Justice of India (acting President)

4. V V Giri
24.08.1969 24.08.1974 -

5. F  Ali Ahmed
24.08.1974 11.02.1977
Died in office

 BD Jatti
11.02.1977 25.07.1977
Acting President

6.  N Sanjeeva Reddy
25.07.1977 25.07.1982
Youngest President(64 Years)

7. Giani   Zail Singh
25.07.1982 25.07.1987
First Sikh President

8. R Venkataraman
25.07.1987 25.07.1992
Oldest President(76 Years)

9. Dr SD Sharma
25.07.1992 25.07.1997 -

10. KR Narayanan
25.07.1997 25.07.2002
First  Dalit  President

11. Dr APJ Abdul  Kalam
25.07.2002 25.07.2007
First Scientist to become President

12. Mrs  Pratibha Patil
25.07.2007 24.07.2012
First  Woman to become President

13. Pranab Mukherjee
25.07.2012 Till Date -