President of India

Introduction

The President of India is the head of the state and the ceremonial first citizen of the Republic of India. He/she is a key pillar of the constitutional structure, symbolizing the unity and integrity of the nation. While functioning mostly on the advice of the Council of Ministers, the President holds critical powers during crises, ensuring continuity and stability of governance. You can learn about the President of India in detail here.

List of Presidents of India

President	Period of Service
Dr. Rajendra Prasad	January 26, 1950 – May 13, 1962
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	May 13, 1962 – May 13, 1967
Dr. Zakir Husain	May 13, 1967 – May 3, 1969
Varahagiri Venkata Giri	May 3, 1969 – August 24, 1969
Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting)	August 24, 1969 – August 24, 1969
Varahagiri Venkata Giri	August 24, 1969 – August 24, 1974
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed	August 24, 1974 – February 11, 1977
Justice Basappa Jatti (Acting)	February 11, 1977 – July 25, 1977
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy	July 25, 1977 – July 25, 1982
Giani Zail Singh	July 25, 1982 – July 25, 1987
R. Venkataraman	July 25, 1987 – July 25, 1992
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma	July 25, 1992 – July 25, 1997
Kocheril Raman Narayanan	July 25, 1997 – July 25, 2002
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam	July 25, 2002 – July 25, 2007
Pratibha Patil	July 25, 2007 – July 25, 2012
Pranab Mukherjee	July 25, 2012 – July 25, 2017
Ram Nath Kovind	July 25, 2017 – July 25 2022
Droupadi Murmu	July 25 2022- present