List of All Presidents of India From 1947 to 2025 PDF

Presidents of India List: The President of India is the head of the Republic of India and is considered the first citizen. According to Article 53 of the Indian Constitution, executive powers of the Union are exercised by the President directly or through subordinate officers.

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The President serves as the nominal head of the government, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister. All executive actions take place in the President's name, including signing agreements with foreign countries. Below is the complete list of Presidents of India from 1950 to 2025.

List of Presidents of India

Draupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India on 21st July 2022, making her the second female President after Pratibha Patil. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President, holds the record for the longest tenure from 26th January 1950 to 1962. Dr. Zakir Husain was the first President to die in office. Here is the detailed list of Presidents of India:

S.No.	Name of the President	Tenure	Related Information
1	Dr. Rajendra Prasad	1950-1962	First and longest-serving President of India.
2	Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	1962-1967	First Vice-President of India and first President from South India.
3	Dr. Zakir Husain	1967-1969	First President to die in office; awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1963.
4	Varahagiri Venkata Giri	1969	First acting President, also known as the "Rubber Stamp President."
5	Mohammed Hidayutullah	1969	First Chief Justice of India to become acting President.
6	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed	1974-1977	Second President to die in office; he served during the Emergency.
7	Basappa Danappa Jatti	1977	Former Chief Minister of Mysore State before becoming President.
8	Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy	1977-1982	Youngest and unopposed President of India.
9	Zail Singh	1982-1987	President during the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
10	Ramaswamy Venkataraman	1987-1992	A prominent lawyer and activist of the Indian Independence Movement.
11	Shankar Dayal Sharma	1992-1997	Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and also served as Governor.
12	K.R. Narayanan	1997-2002	First Dalit President of India; a distinguished diplomat.
13	Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam	2002-2007	Renowned DRDO scientist, known as the "Missile Man of India."
14	Pratibha Patil	2007-2012	First Woman President of India and the first to fly in a Sukhoi jet.
15	Pranab Mukherjee	2012-2017	Served as various key ministers before his presidency.
16	Ram Nath Kovind	2017-2022	Second Dalit President, previously the Governor of Bihar.
17	Draupadi Murmu	21 July 2022 - incumbent	First indigenous President of India and a BJP member.

List of Presidents of India

Presidents of India List in Hindi PDF

You can check the Presidents (Raashtrapati) of India list in Hindi at the link below:

Presidents of India from 1950 to 2025 (Hindi)

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Eligibility for Presidents of India

The President should be a citizen of India.
The President must be above the age of 35 years.
The President should qualify for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
The President should not hold any office of profit under the State Government, Union, and other local authorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was the first and longest serving President of India?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first and longest serving President of India.

Who was the first Woman President of India?

Pratibha Patil was the first Woman President of India. She is also the first woman governor of Rajasthan.

Name two Presidents of India who died in Office during their tenure?

Dr. Zakir Husain and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed died in Office during their tenure.

Who was the first acting President?

Varahagiri Venkata Giri was the first acting President.

Who was the first Chief Justice of India to become acting President of India?

Mohammed Hidayutullah was the first Chief Justice of India to become acting President of India.

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