V. V. Giri | |
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4th President of India | |
In office 24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974 | |
Vice President | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
Preceded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
In office 3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Zakir Hussain |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) |
3rd Vice President of India | |
In office 13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969 | |
President | Zakir Hussain |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Zakir Hussain |
Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
Governor of Mysore State | |
In office 2 April 1965 – 13 May 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
Preceded by | Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh |
Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
Governor of Kerala | |
In office 1 July 1960 – 2 April 1965 | |
Chief Minister | Pattom Thanu Pillai R. Sankar |
Preceded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
Succeeded by | Ajit Prasad Jain |
Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 10 June 1956 – 30 June 1960 | |
Chief Minister | Sampurnanand |
Preceded by | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
Succeeded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
Minister of Labour and Industry for Madras Presidency | |
In office 30 April 1946 – 23 March 1947 | |
Chief Minister | Tanguturi Prakasam |
Personal details | |
Born | Varahagiri Venkata Giri 10 August 1894 Berhampur, Ganjam District, Madras Presidency, British India (Present day Odisha, India) |
Died | 24 June 1980 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai) | (aged 85)
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Saraswati Bai (1904–1978) |
Relatives |
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Alma mater | Khallikote College University College Dublin |
Awards | Bharat Ratna (1975) |
Varahagiri Venkata Giri commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of India. He was also the 3rd Vice President of India. He was the President from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. As President, Giri was the only person to be elected as an independent candidate.[3] He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as President in 1974.[4] After the end of his full term, Giri was honoured by the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in 1975. Giri died on 24 June 1980.[5]
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