Friday 18 March 2016

List of Vice presidents of India




Dr. S  Radhakrishnan (13 May 1952 - 12 May 1962)

Dr. Zakir Husain  (13 May 1962 - 12 May 1967)

V V Giri  (13 May 1967 - 3 May 1969)

G S Pathak (31 August 1969 - 30 August 1974)

B D Jatti (31 August 1974 - 30 August 1979)

Mohammad Hidayatullah (31 August 1979 - 30 August 1984)

R Venkataraman (31 August 1984 - 24 July 1987)

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (3 September 1987 - 24 July 1992)

K R Narayanan (21 August 1992 - 24 July 1997)

Krishan Kant (21 August 1997 - 27 July 2002)

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (19 August 2002 - 21 July 2007)

Mohammad Hamid Ansari (11 August 2007 – Incumbent)




  •   The Vice-President of India is elected by an Electoral College, which consists of the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 
  •   The Vice President must be eligible to be elected a member of Rajya sabha.
  •   First vice president of India: Dr. S Radhakrishnan. He had the longest tenure as the Vice president of India.
  •   Vice-President for shortest time - V.V. Giri
  •  Vice-President died during his service period - Krishan Kant

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