A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்; 
pronunciation (info • help); 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) usually known as A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was a famous Indian aerospace engineer. He was the 11th President of India, from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam | |
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 President of India (2002-2007), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; the picture is from the International Book Fair, Trivandrum, in 2014 | |
| President of India | |
| In office 25 July 2002 – 24 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh |
| Vice President | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Preceded by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Pratibha Devisingh Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1931 Rameshwaram, British India (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| Died | 27 July 2015 (aged 83) Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Professor, Author, scientist Aerospace engineer |
When he was president, he was popularly known as the People's President. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 1997. He has also been a professor (of aerospace engineering). Kalam is the first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram (IIST). He is called as the "Missile Man" of India.[2]
Death
Abdul Kalam died on July 27, 2015 (07:45 Indian Standard Time GMT+5:30) at Bethany Hospital, Shillong after having collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a lecture he was giving at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).[3][4]
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Media
The President Kalam authorising the Prime Minister designate Manmohan Singh to form the next Government in New Delhi on 19 May 2004
President Kalam and the President of South Africa Thabao Mbeki during the Ceremonial Reception at Cape Town
Kalam addresses the 14th Convocation ceremony at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Kalam along with Vladimir Putin and Manmohan Singh during his presidency
APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial, Rameswaram
Kalam's veena on display at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum in New Delhi
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam delivering a speech
2015 stamp of APJ Abdul Kalam
References
- ↑ APJ Abdulkalam Facts
- ↑ "Kudankulam N-plant protests: Kalam steps in as mediator". Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "End of an era: 'Missile man' APJ Abdul Kalam passes away after cardiac arrest". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ Anindita Sanyal (27 July 2015). "Former President APJ Abdul Kalam Dies at 83". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
Other websites
Media related to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at Wikiquote
- Official website Archived 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine