President of India (भारत के राष्ट्रपति) is the first citizen of India. She/He is the ceremonial head of state of India and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The Qualification, Tenure, Important Facts, List of Presidents of India is given below:
The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising the Parliament of India (both houses) and the legislative assemblies of each of India’s states and territories, who themselves are all directly elected.
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Qualification of President of India
A perosn must be a citizen of India, of 35 years in age and must not hold office of profit.
Tenure of President of India
The term of President of India is 5 years. There is no upper limit on the number of times a person can become President. President of India can be removed by impeachment by the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
List of Presidents of India
| Sl | President of India | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963) | 26-Jan-1950 | 13-May-1962 |
| 2 | Dr. S. Radhakrishanan (1888–1975) | 13-May-1962 | 13-May-1967 |
| 3 | Dr. Jakir Hussain (1897–1969) | 13-May-1967 | 3-May-1969 |
| 4 | V. V. Giri (Acting) (1894–1980) | 3-May-1969 | 20-Jul-1969 |
| 5 | Justice M. Hidayatullah (Acting) (1905–1992) | 20-Jul-1969 | 24-Aug-1969 |
| 6 | V. V. Giri (1894–1980) | 24-Aug-1969 | 24-Aug-1974 |
| 7 | Fakhuruddin Ali Ahmed (1905–1977) | 24-Aug-1974 | 11-Feb-1977 |
| 8 | B. D. Jatti (Acting) (1912–2002) | 11-Feb-1977 | 25-Jul-1977 |
| 9 | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (1913–1996) | 25-Jul-1977 | 25-Jul-1982 |
| 10 | Giani Jail Singh (1916–1994) | 25-Jul-1982 | 25-Jul-1987 |
| 11 | R. Venkatraman (1910–2009) | 25-Jul-1987 | 25-Jul-1992 |
| 12 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918–1999) | 25-Jul-1992 | 25-Jul-1997 |
| 13 | Dr. K. R. Narayanan (1921–2005) | 25-Jul-1997 | 25-Jul-2002 |
| 14 | Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931-2015) | 25-Jul-2002 | 25-Jul-2007 |
| 15 | Pratibha Patil (1934-) | 25-Jul-2007 | 25-Jul-2012 |
| 16 | Pranab Mukherjee (1935-) | 25-Jul-2012 | 25-Jul-2017 |
| 17 | Ram Nath Kovind (1945-) | 25-Jul-2017 | 25-Jul-2022 |
| 18 | Droupadi Murmu | 25-Jul-2022 |
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Powers of President of India
- All executive actions are formally taken in his name.
- She/He directly administers the UTs through administrators.
- She/He is the Supreme Commander of the defence forces in India.
- She/He has the power to promulgate ordinance when the parliament is not in session.
- She/He has three kinds of emergency powers namely National Emergency, President’s Rule and Financial Emergency.
- She/He enjoys the veto power over the bills passed by the Parliament.
Important Facts about President of India
- First Woman President of India – Pratibha Patil
- First President of India who died in office – Dr. Zakir Hussain
- First Chief Justice who was appointed as President of India – Justice M. Hidayatulla
- Longest Period President of India – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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