Pratibha Patil
President of India from 2007 to 2012 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prathibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National Congress, she previously served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, and was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996.
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Pratibha Patil | |
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12th President of India | |
In office 25 July 2007 – 25 July 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Vice President | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
Preceded by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
17th Governor of Rajasthan | |
In office 8 November 2004 – 23 June 2007 | |
Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
Preceded by | Madan Lal Khurana |
Succeeded by | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996 | |
Preceded by | Sudam Deshmukh |
Succeeded by | Anantrao Gudhe |
Constituency | Amravati |
9th Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha | |
In office 18 November 1986 – 5 November 1988 | |
Preceded by | M. M. Jacob |
Succeeded by | Najma Heptulla |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 1985–1990 | |
Constituency | Maharashtra |
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra | |
In office 1962–1985 | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Pratibha Narayan Rao Patil (1934-12-19) 19 December 1934 (age 89) Nadgaon, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Maharashtra, India) |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | |
Website | pratibhapatil |
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