Krishan Kant

Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was the tenth Vice President of India from 1997 until his death. Previously, he was Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997.

Krishan Kant
10th Vice President of India
In office 21 August 1997 – 27 July 2002
President	Kocheril Raman Narayanan
Prime Minister	I. K. Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by	Kocheril Raman Narayanan
Succeeded by	Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Governor of Tamil Nadu
In office 22 December 1996 – 25 January 1997
Chief Minister	Muthuvel Karunanidhi
Preceded by	Marri Chenna Reddy
Succeeded by	Fatima Beevi
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
In office 7 February 1990 – 21 August 1997
Chief Minister	Marri Chenna Reddy Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Kumudben Manishankar Joshi
Succeeded by	G. Ramanujam
Personal details
Born	(1927-02-28)28 February 1927 Punjab Province, British India
Died	27 July 2002(2002-07-27) (aged 75) New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Janata Dal (1988–2002)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1988)
Spouse(s)	Suman
Parents	Achint Ram Satyavati Devi
Alma mater	Banaras Engineering College, Banaras Hindu University (now Indian Institute of Technology, BHU)
Profession	Scientist
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Krishan Kant Media

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  Swearing-in-Ceremony of the Vice President of India, Shri Krishan Kant at the Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan

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  A 2005 India Post stamp featuring Kant