R. Venkataraman

His Excellency

Ramaswamy Venkataraman
His Excellency; Ramaswamy Venkataraman
இராமசுவாமி வெங்கடராமன்
	File:Ramaswamy Venkataraman (2012 stamp of India).jpg R. Venkataraman
8th President of India
	In office; 25 July 1987 – 25 July 1992
Prime Minister	Rajiv Gandhi; V. P. Singh; Chandra Shekhar; P. V. Narasimha Rao
Vice President	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Preceded by	Zail Singh
Succeeded by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
7th Vice President of India
	In office; 31 August 1984 – 24 July 1987
President	Zail Singh
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi; Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded by	Mohammad Hidayatullah
Succeeded by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Minister of Home Affairs
	In office; 22 June 1982 – 2 September 1982
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Zail Singh
Succeeded by	Prakash Chandra Sethi
Minister of Defence
	In office; 15 January 1982 – 2 August 1984
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Indira Gandhi
Succeeded by	Shankarrao Chavan
Minister of Finance
	In office; 14 January 1980 – 15 January 1982
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna
Succeeded by	Pranab Mukherjee
Personal details
Born	Ramaswamy Venkataraman; 4 December 1910; Rajamadam, Madras Presidency, British India; (now in Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	27 January 2009 (aged 98); New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Janaki Venkataraman
Alma mater	University of Madras
Profession	Lawyer; Politician;
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Ramaswamy Venkataraman ( pronunciation (info • help), 4 December 1910 – 27 January 2009)^[1]^[2] was an Indian lawyer, activist and politician. He was the eighth President of India from 1987 to 1992.^[3]

Venkataraman died on 27 January 2009, at a hospital in New Delhi from multiple organ failure caused by kidney disease at the age of 98.^[4]

R. Venkataraman Media

Chandra Shekhar being sworn in as Prime Minister of India. Shekhar was the first prime minister to be administered the oath of office in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Venkataraman addressing Parliament on the fortieth anniversary of India's independence.
The President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma meeting with former President of India, Shri R. Venkataraman at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 18, 1995.jpg

President Shankar Dayal Sharma with R. Venkataraman in May,1995
President R. Venkataraman on a State Visit to United Kingdom.jpg

Venkataraman made a state visit to the United Kingdom in 1990. Seen here with Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Janaki Venkataraman and Queen Elizabeth II.
Indiase president Vankataraman in Amsterdam begroet door Koningin Beatrix, Bestanddeelnr 934-3119.jpg

President Venkataraman with Queen Beatrix during his state visit to the Netherlands in 1988.