Shri V.V. Giri

Name:

 Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Father's Name

 Shri Jogiah Pantulu

Date of Birth

 10 August 1894

Marital Status

Married

Spouse's Name

 Shrimati Sarasvathi Bai Giri

Educational Qualifications

 Barrister-at-Law, D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) (Banaras Hindu University and Andhra University), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (Agra Universiity)

 

Positions Held

·         President of India  24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974

·         Acting 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 1956 – 30 June 1960

 

Member of

·         Joined the Quit India Movement 1942

·         Elected to the Lok Sabha and became a member of the Union Cabinet - 1952

 

Recipient of

·         Recipient of the Bharat Ratna 1975.

Died on

 23 June 1980