R. Venkataraman
President of India from 1987 to 1992
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Ramaswamy Venkataraman (
pronunciation (help·info), 4 December 1910 – 27 January 2009)[1][2] was an Indian lawyer, activist and politician. He was the eighth President of India from 1987 to 1992.[3]
Ramaswamy Venkataraman | |
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இராமசுவாமி வெங்கடராமன் | |
.jpg) R. Venkataraman | |
| 8th President of India | |
| In office 25 July 1987 – 25 July 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi V. P. Singh Chandra Shekhar P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Vice President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Zail Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 7th Vice President of India | |
| In office 31 August 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
| President | Zail Singh |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Succeeded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 22 June 1982 – 2 September 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zail Singh |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 15 January 1982 – 2 August 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Indira Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 14 January 1980 – 15 January 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramaswamy Venkataraman 4 December 1910 Rajamadam, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 27 January 2009 (aged 98) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Janaki Venkataraman |
| Alma mater | University of Madras |
| Profession | |
| Signature |  |
Venkataraman died on 27 January 2009, at a hospital in New Delhi from multiple organ failure caused by kidney disease at the age of 98.[4]
References
change- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (1 January 2010). Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-1-61535-329-3.
- ↑ Vinay Kumar (28 January 2009) R. Venkataraman passes away. The Hindu
- ↑ "Shri Ramaswami Venkataraman – R.Venkataraman – Past President of India". Pastpresidentsofindia.indiapress.org. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "Former President Venkataraman dead". Sindh Today. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009.
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