The President of India is the country’s first citizen. Besides being head of state, India’s President has got supreme command over the Armed Forces of India. The following powers were and have been vested on the president of India:
- Diplomatic
- Emergency
- Executive
- Financial
- Judicial
- Legislative
- Military
- National
List of Presidents in India
| Presidents of India | Birth/death | Tenure | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.Rajendra Prasad | 1884-1963 | 01/26/1950 | 05/13/1962 |
| Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 1888-1975 | 05/13/1962 | 05/13/1967 |
| Zakir Hussain | 1897-1969 | 05/13/1967 | 05/03/1969 |
| Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 1894-1980 | 05/03/1969 | 07/20/1969 |
| Muhammad Hidayatullah | 1905-1992 | 07/20/1969 | 08/24/1969 |
| Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 1894-1980 | 08/24/1969 | 08/24/1974 |
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 1905-1977 | 08/24/1974 | 02/11/1977 |
| Basappa Danappa Jatti | 1912-2002 | 02/11/1977 | 07/25/1977 |
| Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 1913-1996 | 07/25/1977 | 07/25/1982 |
| Giani Zail Singh | 1916-1994 | 07/25/1982 | 07/25/1987 |
| Ramaswamy Venkataraman (4 December 1910) | 1910-2009 | 07/25/1987 | 07/25/1992 |
| Shankar Dayal Sharma (Born on 19 August 1918) | 1918-1999 | 07/25/1992 | 07/25/1997 |
| Kocheril Raman Narayanan (Born on 27 October 1920) | 1920-2005 | 07/25/1997 | 07/25/2002 |
| A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Born on 15 October 1931) | 1931 | 07/25/2002 | 07/25/2007 |
| Smt. Pratibha Patil | 1934 | 07/25/2007 | Incumbent |
Last Updated on 10/19/2011
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