Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician. He served as the 10th Prime Minister of India for six years from 1998 through 2004. He was also serving as Prime Minister from May 1996 through June 1996. He founded the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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| 10th Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 19 May 2004 | |
| President | K. R. Narayanan A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Preceded by | I. K. Gujral(JD) |
| Succeeded by | Manmohan Singh(INC) |
| In office 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
| President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao(INC) |
| Succeeded by | H. D. Deve Gowda(JDS) |
| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 26 March 1977 – 28 July 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Preceded by | Yashwantrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1924 Gwalior, United Province, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 16 August 2018 (aged 93) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1980) |
| Alma mater | Victoria College (Now Laxmibai College), Gwalior DAV College, Kanpur |
| Website | atalbiharibajpai.com www.atalfoundation.org |
Vajpayee was born on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior, United Provinces, British India (now Madhya Pradesh, India).[1] He studied at Victoria College (now Laxmibai College) and at DAV College, Kanpur. Vajpayee was never married and had no children.
Vajpayee, who had dementia and diabetes, died at a New Delhi hospital from multiple organ failure on 16 August 2018, aged 93.[2]
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Media
Vajpayee addressing a political rally in 1977.
Foreign Minister Vajpayee (far right) and Prime Minister Morarji Desai (third from right, front row) with US President Jimmy Carter during his 1978 visit to India.
Prime Minister Vajpayee with Indian troops and other dignitaries at Kargil after the war in 1999
Vajpayee with Russian president Vladimir Putin on 6 November 2001
Vajpayee meeting U.S. president Bill Clinton at the Hyderabad Houseon 21 March 2000
Prime Minister Vajpayee speaking at a special session to commorate 200th session of Rajya Sabha in 2003.
Prime Minister Vajpayee casting his vote at a polling booth in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, during the 2004 general election.
Vajpayee and Rajnath Singh (left) during the voting for 2007 Indian Presidential election
Vajpayee's funeral procession moving to Smriti Sthal near Raj Ghat for last rites
Padma Vibhushan Ribbon
References
- ↑ "The Leading Indian Politician Site on the Net". indianpoliticians.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ "Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister, passes away at 93". The Hindu. 16 August 2018. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-prime-minister-atal-bihari-vajpayee-passes-away-at-93/article24704802.ece. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Other websites
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- Profile Govt. of India
- Profile at BBC News
- Annotated Bibliography for Atal Bihari Vajpayee from the Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues Archived 2016-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- BJP website Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- A. B. Vajpayee Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at BJP leaders, India
- Atalji's life journey poems and songs collection Archived 2014-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Read few poems of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Hindi Script Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- In India's Spotlight, He Was Both Director and Audience – NYTimes