# Pranab Mukherjee

_President of India from 2012 to 2017_

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> Pranab Mukherjee 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mirati ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P19))
- **Died:** 31 August 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P570))
- **Place of death:** New Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; autobiographer; jurist; finance minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P102))
- **Education:** University of Calcutta; Dhaka Collegiate School; Suri Vidyasagar College; Armanitola Government High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P69))
- **Spouse:** Suvra Mukherjee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P26))
- **Official website:** pranabmukherjee.nic.in ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P856))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P39))
- **Awards:** Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs; Outstanding Parliamentarian Award; Banga Bibhushan; honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** CitiznMukherjee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446#P2002))

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pranab Mukherjee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pranab_Mukherjee) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्रणब मुखर्जी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57446](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57446) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pranab Mukherjee Portrait (cropped).jpg by President's Secretariat (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pranab_Mukherjee_Portrait_(cropped).jpg)

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