Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 February 1977) was the fifth President of India from 1974 to 1977 and also the 2nd President of India to die in office.[1][2]
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | |
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| 5th President of India | |
| In office 24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Vice President | B. D. Jatti Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Preceded by | V. V. Giri |
| Succeeded by | B. D. Jatti (Acting) |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967-1977 | |
| Preceded by | Renuka Devi Barkataki |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Hossain Khan |
| Constituency | Barpeta |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1905 Delhi, British India (now India) |
| Died | 11 February 1977 (aged 71) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Begum Abida Ahmed |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Inner Temple |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was born on 13 May 1905 at the Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi, India.[2]He met Jawaharlal Nehru in England in 1925. He joined the Indian National Congress. He actively participated in the Indian freedom movement. In 1942 he was arrested in the Quit India movement. He was send to prison for 3 1/2 years' as punishment by the British rule.[2] He was a member of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee from 1936 . He was the member of All India Congress Committee from 1947 to 1974.
As President
Fakhruddin was chosen for the President election by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974. In 20 August 1974, he was elected as the President of India.He became the second Muslim to be elected as the President. He was the second Indian president to die in office. He died on 11 February 1977 due to heart attack, at the age of 72.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Media
President Ahmed being administered the oath of office by Chief Justice A. N. Ray.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed in his study, Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Ahmed administering the oath of office of the Vice President of India to B.D. Jatti on August 31, 1974. Jatti served as acting president after Ahmed's death.
Grave of former Indian President Fakhrudhin ali ahmad
From left to right are the First Lady Begum Abida Ahmed, President Ahmed, Lyudmila Zhivkova, and Todor Zhivkov, the President of Bulgaria.
References
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, by M. A. Naidu, 1975
- Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, by Attar Chand. Pub. Homeland, 1975.
- Janak Raj Jai (2003). "Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed". Presidents of India, 1950–2003. Daya Books. p. 101. ISBN 81-87498-65-X.
Other websites
- Legends of Assam Archived 2018-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Fifth Lok Sabha Members Official Bioprofile Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine