# V. V. Giri

_Indian politician and 4th president of India (1894-1980)_

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> Varahagiri Venkata Giri, better known as V. V. Giri was an Indian statesman, activist, and diplomat who served as the president of India from 1969 to 1974. He previously served as the vice president of India from 1967 to 1969 and the minister of labour from 1952 to 1954.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 August 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brahmapur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P19))
- **Died:** 23 June 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P570))
- **Place of death:** Chennai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; trade unionist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P102))
- **Education:** University College Dublin; University of Madras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of India (24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974); Vice President of India (3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969); President of India (3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969); Vice President of India (13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969); governor of Karnataka (2 April 1965 – 13 May 1967); Governor of Kerala (1 July 1960 – 2 April 1965); Governor of Uttar Pradesh (10 June 1957 – 30 June 1960) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P39))
- **Awards:** Bharat Ratna; anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire; honorary doctor of Comenius University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557#P166))

## Questions

**When was V. V. Giri born?**  
V. V. Giri was born on 10 August 1894 in Brahmapur.

**What positions has V. V. Giri held?**  
Positions held by V. V. Giri include: President of India (1969–1974); Vice President of India (1969–1969); President of India (1969–1969); Vice President of India (1967–1969); governor of Karnataka (1965–1967).

**Where did V. V. Giri study?**  
V. V. Giri was educated at University College Dublin, University of Madras.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): V. V. Giri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._V._Giri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वराहगिरी वेङ्कट गिरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q312557](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312557) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Varahagiri Venkata Giri, 3rd Vice President of India.jpg by Vice President's Secretariat (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Varahagiri_Venkata_Giri,_3rd_Vice_President_of_India.jpg)

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