# Ram Nath Kovind

_President of India from 2017 to 2022_

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> Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first person from Uttar Pradesh as well as the first member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to become the president of India. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh for two successive terms. Prior to entering politics, he was a lawyer and he practised in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India until 1993.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 October 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kanpur Dehat district ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; governor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P106))
- **Political party:** Bharatiya Janata Party (since 1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P102))
- **Education:** Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University; DAV College, Kanpur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P69))
- **Spouse:** Savita Kovind ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of India (25 July 2017 – 25 July 2022); governor of Bihar (16 August 2015 – 20 June 2017); member of Rajya Sabha (1994–2006) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Condor of the Andes; National Order of Madagascar; Grand Order of King Tomislav; National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** ramnathkovind ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P2002))
- **Instagram:** presidentofindia14 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Ram Nath Kovind born?**  
Ram Nath Kovind was born on 1 October 1945 in Kanpur Dehat district.

**What positions has Ram Nath Kovind held?**  
Positions held by Ram Nath Kovind include: President of India (2017–2022); governor of Bihar (2015–2017); member of Rajya Sabha (1994–2006).

**Where did Ram Nath Kovind study?**  
Ram Nath Kovind was educated at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, DAV College, Kanpur.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ram Nath Kovind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Nath_Kovind) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राम नाथ कोविन्द](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16845347](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16845347) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ram Nath Kovind official portrait.jpg by The Rashtrapati Bhavan (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ram_Nath_Kovind_official_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ram Nath Kovind". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ram-nath-kovind. Retrieved 21 October 2026.