V. V. Giri
V. V. Giri | |
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| President of India | |
| In office 24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Vice President | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Acting 3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zakir Husain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Vice President of India | |
| In office 13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969 | |
| President | Zakir Husain |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zakir Husain |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Governor of Mysore State | |
| In office 2 April 1965 – 13 May 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
| Preceded by | Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 1 July 1960 – 2 April 1965 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Prasad Jain |
| Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 10 June 1957 – 30 June 1960 | |
| Chief Minister | Sampurnanand |
| Preceded by | Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
| Succeeded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| Minister of Labour and Industry for Madras Presidency | |
| In office 30 April 1946 – 23 March 1947 | |
| Chief Minister | Tanguturi Prakasam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Varahagiri Venkata Giri 10 August 1894 Berhampur, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Brahmapur, Odisha, India) |
| Died | 24 June 1980 (aged 85) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Saraswati Bai
(m. 1926; died 1978) |
| Children | 14 |
| Relatives | Adruti Laxmibai (sister) Palagummi Sainath (grandson) |
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Varahagiri Venkata Giri (ⓘ; 10 August 1894 – 24 June 1980), better known as V. V. Giri was an Indian statesman and activist who served as the president of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. He also served as the vice president of India from 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969. He was the first president to be elected as an independent candidate. He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in 1974. After the end of his full term, Giri was honoured by the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in 1975. Giri died on 24 June 1980.