Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee (11 December 1935[3] – 31 August 2020) was an Indian politician. He was the 13th President of India serving from 2012 through 2017. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
Pranab Mukherjee | |
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| 13th President of India | |
| In office 25 July 2012 – 25 July 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi |
| Vice President | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
| Preceded by | Pratibha Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 24 January 2009 – 24 July 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Singh (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Manmohan Singh (Acting) |
| In office 5 January 1982 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | R. Venkataraman |
| Succeeded by | V. P. Singh |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 26 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | George Fernandes |
| Succeeded by | A. K. Antony |
| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 24 October 2006 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Singh (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | S. M. Krishna |
| In office 10 February 1995 – 16 May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sikander Bakht |
| Leader of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 26 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
| In office 24 June 1991 – 15 May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Mohan Dharia |
| Succeeded by | Madhu Dandavate |
| Leader of the Rajya Sabha | |
| In office January 1980 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | K. C. Pant |
| Succeeded by | V. P. Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 May 2004 – 26 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Hasnat Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abhijit Mukherjee |
| Constituency | Jangipur |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1 January 1969 – 1 February 2002 | |
| Constituency | Various |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1935 Mirati, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 31 August 2020 (aged 84) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Independent (2012–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1971–1986; 1989–2012) Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress (1986–1989) Bangla Congress (1966–1971) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 including,
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| Alma mater | University of Calcutta (B.A., M.A., LL.B.) |
| Awards | Bharat Ratna (2019)[1] Padma Vibhushan (2008) |
| Website | Official website |
| Nickname(s) | Pranab Da Poltuda[2] |
Political career
Mukherjee became President on 25 July 2012. He succeeded Pratibha Patil (served 2007–12), India’s first woman president.[4] Before Mukherjee became President, he had served as Foreign, Defence, Commerce and Finance Minister at different times in his political career. Mukherjee also served as a member of both Lok Sabha (twice) and Rajya Sabha (five times).[3]
In 2017, Mukherjee decided not to run for re-election and to retire from politics after leaving the presidency due to "health complications relating to old age".[5][6][7] He was replaced by Ram Nath Kovind on 25 July 2017.
Life
Mukherjee was born in the village of Mirati in Birbhum District of West Bengal.[3] Mukherjee’s father, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee, was deeply involved in India’s struggle for independence from Great Britain in the first half of the 20th century.[4] Pranab was educated at the Suri Vidyasagar College (then affiliated with the University of Calcutta), and he later earned an advanced degree in history and political science as well as a law degree from the university. He was married to Suvra Mukherjee from 1957 until her death in 18 August 2015(aged 74).[8]
In early August 2020, Mukherjee was hospitalized in an army hospital after falling in his shower in New Delhi.[9][10] On 10 August, he was diagnosed with COVID-19.[11] He died on 31 August 2020 from sepsis and a lung infection caused by COVID-19, aged 84.[12]
References
Other websites
- Pranab Mukherjee Official website
- Pranab Mukherjee at Twitter
- Pranab Mukherjee Death Live News
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