When was Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed born?

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was born on 13 May 1905 in Old Delhi.

What positions has Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed held?

Positions held by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed include: President of India (1974–1977); Member of the Lok Sabha; member of Rajya Sabha; Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

Where did Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed study?

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was educated at St Catharine's College, St. Stephen's College, University of the Punjab.

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Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

फ़ख़रुद्दीन अली अहमद

Politician, fifth President of India (1905-1977)

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Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (Assamese pronunciation: [ɸɔkʱɹudːin ali aɦmɛd]; 13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the President of India from 1974 to 1977.

Quick facts

Born: 13 May 1905 wd
Place of birth: Old Delhi wd
Died: 11 February 1977 wd
Place of death: New Delhi wd
Citizenship: India, British Raj wd
Occupation: lawyer, politician wd
Political party: Indian National Congress wd
Education: St Catharine's College, St. Stephen's College, University of the Punjab wd
Spouse: Begum Abida Ahmed wd

Positions held wd

President of India (24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977)
Member of the Lok Sabha
member of Rajya Sabha
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly

About

Born in Delhi, Ahmed studied in Delhi and Cambridge and was called to the bar from the Inner Temple, London in 1928. Returning to India, he practised law in Lahore and then in Guwahati. Beginning a long association with the Indian National Congress in the 1930s, Ahmed was finance minister of Assam in the Gopinath Bordoloi ministry in 1939. He became the Advocate General of Assam in 1946, and was finance minister again from 1957 to 1966 under Bimala Prasad Chaliha. He was made a national Cabinet Minister by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1966 and was in charge of various central ministries including Power, Irrigation, Industries and Agriculture. He was elected President of India in 1974, securing a greater confidence than his contestant Tridib Chaudhuri.

As President, Ahmed imposed The Emergency in June 1975 and gave his assent to numerous ordinances and constitutional amendments drafted by Indira Gandhi to rule by decree. Lampooned in an iconic cartoon by Abu Abraham, Ahmed's reputation was tarnished by his support for the Emergency. His Presidency had been described as a rubber stamp.

Ahmed died in February 1977 of a heart attack. He was accorded a state funeral and is buried in a mosque near Parliament House in New Delhi. Ahmed, who was the second Muslim to become the president of India, was also the second president to die in office. Ahmed was succeeded by B. D. Jatti as interim president and by Neelam Sanjiva Reddy as the sixth president of India in 1977.

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When was Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed born?: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was born on 13 May 1905 in Old Delhi.
What positions has Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed held?: Positions held by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed include: President of India (1974–1977); Member of the Lok Sabha; member of Rajya Sabha; Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly.
Where did Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed study?: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was educated at St Catharine's College, St. Stephen's College, University of the Punjab.

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