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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Who's Who: INDIA: President and VicePresident

President of India

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil

· First woman president of India.

· Born on Nadgaon village of Jalgaon Distt in Maharashtra on 19 December 1934.

· Master degree in Political Science and Economics, Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)

· Started her career as practicing lawyer at Jalgaon Distt court.

· At age of 27 elected for Maharashtra state Legislature from Jalgaon Assembly constituency.

· Served as Rajya Sabha member from 1985 to 1990 and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1988.

· Elected to 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 from Amravati Constituency.

· Served as Rajya Sabha Chairman when Dr R. Venkatraman got elected as President of India for around 2 months.

· Also headed various committees while in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

· Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007.

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Vice President of India

Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari

· Born on Calcutta, West Bengal on 1 April 1937.

· Master degree in Political Science, BA (Hons).

· Joined Indian Foreign Service in 1961.

· Served in Baghdad, Jeddah, Rabat and Brussels.

· Ambassador of UAE (1976-1979), Afghanistan (1989-1990), Iran (1990-1992), Saudi Arabia (1995-1999).

· Conferred PadmaShri in 1984.

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