When was Pranab Mukherjee born?

Pranab Mukherjee was born on 11 December 1935 in Mirati.

What positions has Pranab Mukherjee held?

Positions held by Pranab Mukherjee include: President of India (2012–2017); Minister of Finance (2009–2012); Member of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2012); Minister of External Affairs (2006–2009); Minister of Defence (2004–2006).

Where did Pranab Mukherjee study?

Pranab Mukherjee was educated at University of Calcutta, Dhaka Collegiate School, Suri Vidyasagar College, Armanitola Government High School.

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Pranab Mukherjee

प्रणब मुखर्जी

President of India from 2012 to 2017

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Pranab Mukherjee (Bengali: Praṇaba Kumāra Mukhārjī, pronounced [pɾɔnob kumaɾ mukʰaɾʤi] ; 11 December 1935 – 31 August 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the president of India from 2012 until 2017. He was the first person from West Bengal to hold the office. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and occupied several top ministerial portfolios in the Government of India. Prior to his election as President, Mukherjee was Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012 also in 1982 to 1984. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2019, by his successor as president, Ram Nath Kovind.

Quick facts

Born: 11 December 1935 wd
Place of birth: Mirati wd
Died: 31 August 2020 wd
Place of death: New Delhi wd
Citizenship: India wd
Occupation: politician, autobiographer, jurist, finance minister wd
Political party: Indian National Congress wd
Education: University of Calcutta, Dhaka Collegiate School, Suri Vidyasagar College, Armanitola Government High School wd
Spouse: Suvra Mukherjee wd
Official website: pranabmukherjee.nic.in wd
Social media: X (Twitter) wd

Positions held wd

President of India (25 July 2012 – 25 July 2017)
Minister of Finance (24 January 2009 – 26 June 2012)
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2012)
Minister of External Affairs (24 October 2006 – 22 May 2009)
Minister of Defence (22 May 2004 – 26 October 2006)
Leader of the House in Lok Sabha (22 May 2004 – 26 June 2012)
Member of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004–2009)
Minister of External Affairs (10 February 1995 – 16 May 1996)
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (24 June 1991 – 15 May 1996)
Minister of Finance (15 January 1982 – 31 December 1984)
member of Rajya Sabha (1980–1984)

Awards wd

Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs (2008)
Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (1997)
Banga Bibhushan (1997)
honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta

About

Mukherjee entered national politics in 1969, when Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, helped him get elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He became one of Gandhi's most trusted lieutenants and a minister in her cabinet in 1973. Mukherjee's service in a number of ministerial capacities culminated in his first stint as Finance Minister of India from 1982 to 1984. He was also the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985.

After being dropped from the cabinet by Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, in 1986, Mukherjee formed his own party, the Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress, which merged with the Congress in 1989 after his reconciliation with the party's top leadership. Prime Minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao, appointed him as the head of the Planning Commission in 1991 and as the foreign minister in 1995. Mukherjee supported Sonia Gandhi's candidacy and election as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1998.

When the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) came to power in 2004, Mukherjee was elected to the Lok Sabha, the popularly elected lower house of Parliament, for the first time. From then until his resignation in 2012, he held a number of…

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When was Pranab Mukherjee born?: Pranab Mukherjee was born on 11 December 1935 in Mirati.
What positions has Pranab Mukherjee held?: Positions held by Pranab Mukherjee include: President of India (2012–2017); Minister of Finance (2009–2012); Member of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2012); Minister of External Affairs (2006–2009); Minister of Defence (2004–2006).
Where did Pranab Mukherjee study?: Pranab Mukherjee was educated at University of Calcutta, Dhaka Collegiate School, Suri Vidyasagar College, Armanitola Government High School.

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