Gopal Swarup Pathak
Gopal Swarup Pathak (24 February 1896 – 4 October 1982) was the fourth Vice President of India from August 1969 to August 1974. He was the first Indian Vice President not to succeed his superior as President, something all three of his predecessor did.
Gopal Swarup Pathak | |
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| 4th Vice President of India | |
| In office 31 August 1969 – 30 August 1974 | |
| President | Varahagiri Venkata Giri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
| Succeeded by | Basappa Danappa Jatti |
| Governor of Karnataka | |
| In office 13 May 1967 – 31 August 1969 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa Veerendra Patil |
| Preceded by | Varahagiri Venkata Giri |
| Succeeded by | Dharma Vira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1896 Bareilly, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 4 October 1982 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |