Ruler · 1905 – 1977

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Lived 1905 – 1977; politician. President of India (India), 1974 – 1977.

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Lived: 1905 – 1977; 72 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 1; India
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

President of India

India · the 6th of 17 dated reigns · 1950 – 2022

2 before

Zakir Husain1967 – 1969

V. V. Giri1969

Mohammad Hidayatullah1969

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed1974 – 1977

B. D. Jatti1977

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy1977 – 1982

Zail Singh1982 – 1987

8 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1974 – 1977 · 3 years · came to it aged 69

Came to it: elected
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1977, the year they died

He was elected President of India in 1974, securing a greater confidence than his contestant Tridib Chaudhuri.

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