- Monarch (1947–1950) Governor-General
- President of India
- Standards
- Living former heads of state
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{{pp-semi|small=yes}}{{Politics of India}}This is a list of the heads of state of India, from the independence of India in 1947 to the present day. The current head of state of India is Ram Nath Kovind, elected in 2017 after being nominated by BJP, the party run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From 1947 to 1950 the head of state under the Indian Independence Act 1947 was King of India, who was also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and of the other Dominions of the British Commonwealth. The monarch was represented in India by a Governor-General. India became a republic under the Constitution of 1950 and the Monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a ceremonial President. Monarch (1947–1950)The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne. № | Monarch {{small|(Birth–Death) | Portrait | Reign | Royal House | Prime Minister | Governor General | Reign start | Reign end |
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1 | King George VI {{small|(1895–1952)}} | | {{nowrap|15 August}} 1947 | {{nowrap|26 January}} 1950 | Windsor | Nehru | {{small>(1947–1948)}} |
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Governor-GeneralThe Governor-General was the representative of the Monarch in India and exercised most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of India without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government. № | Governor-General {{small|(Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure | Monarch | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office |
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1 | {{small>(1900–1979) | 15 August}} 1947 | 21 June}} 1948 | George VI | Nehru |
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2 | {{small>(1878–1972) | 21 June}} 1948 | 26 January}} 1950 |
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President of IndiaUnder the Constitution, of the Republic of India, the President replaced the Monarch as ceremonial head of state. The President is elected by the Electoral College for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice-President serves as Acting President. - Status
{{legend|#E6E6AA|Denotes Vice-President acting as President}}№ | President {{small|(Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation (at time of appointment) | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office |
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1 | {{small>(1884–1963) | 26 January}} 1950 | 13 May}} 1962 | 1952 1957 | | Indian National Congress | Nehru |
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2 | {{small>(1888–1975) | 13 May}} 1962 | 13 May}} 1967 | 1962 | | Independent | Nehru Nanda Shastri Nanda Gandhi |
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3 | {{small>(1897–1969) | 13 May}} 1967 | 3 May}} 1969 {{small|(died in office.)}} | 1967 | | Independent | Gandhi |
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– | V. V. Giri {{small>(1894–1980)}} | 3 May}} 1969 | 20 July}} 1969 | – | | Independent | Gandhi | – | Mohammad Hidayatullah {{small>(1905–1992)}} | 20 July}} 1969 | 24 August}} 1969 | – | | [1] | Gandhi | 4 | {{small>(1894–1980) | 24 August}} 1969 | 24 August}} 1974 | 1969 | | Independent | Gandhi |
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5 | {{small>(1905–1977) | 24 August}} 1974 | 11 February}} 1977 {{small|(died in office.)}} | 1974 | | Indian National Congress | Gandhi |
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– | B. D. Jatti {{small>(1912–2002)}} | 11 February}} 1977 | 25 July}} 1977 | – | | Indian National Congress | Gandhi Desai | 6 | {{small>(1913–1996) | 25 July}} 1977 | 25 July}} 1982 | 1977 | | Janata Party | Desai Singh Gandhi |
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7 | {{small>(1916–1994) | 25 July}} 1982 | 25 July}} 1987 | 1982 | | Indian National Congress | Gandhi Gandhi |
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8 | {{small>(1910–2009) | 25 July}} 1987 | 25 July}} 1992 | 1987 | | Indian National Congress | Gandhi Singh Shekhar Rao |
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9 | {{small>(1918–1999) | 25 July}} 1992 | 25 July}} 1997 | 1992 | | Indian National Congress | Rao Vajpayee Deve Gowda Gujral |
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10 | {{small>(1920–2005) | 25 July}} 1997 | 25 July}} 2002 | 1997 | | Indian National Congress | Gujral Vajpayee |
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11 | {{small>(1931–2015) | 25 July}} 2002 | 25 July}} 2007 | 2002 | | Independent | Vajpayee Singh |
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12 | {{small>(1934–) | 25 July}} 2007 | 25 July}} 2012 | 2007 | | Indian National Congress | Singh |
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13 | {{small>(1935–) | 25 July 2012 | 25 July 2017 | 2012 | | Indian National Congress | Singh Modi |
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13 | {{small>(1945–) | 25 July 2017 | Incumbent}} | 2017 | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi |
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StandardsLiving former heads of stateThere are two living former Indian Head of State: Image | Name | Term/Reign | Office | Date of birth |
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Pratibha Patil | 2007–2012 | President of India | 1934|12|19|df=y}} | Pranab Mukherjee | 2012–2017 | President of India | 1935|12|11|df=y}} | |
External links1. ^Was Chief Justice of India
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