Read the notes on Shri V.V. Giri, the former President of India. Develop the given notes in a paragraph of about 100 words.
Birth-10 August 1894
Education- At Behrampur and Dublin. Practised law for some time An ardent fighter for the rights of labour President of All India Railway Men’s Federation
1929-36- Joint Secretary
1927- Represented AITUC at ILO, Geneva.
1930-31 Represented labour at RTC
Official posts held: Labour minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s ministry Governor of Uttar Pradesh , Kerala and Karnataka
Vice President of India
President of India
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Explanation:
June 1980) was the fourth president of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. He was the only president to be elected as an independent candidate.[3] He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in 1974.[4] After the end of his full term, Giri was honoured by the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in 1975. Giri died on 24 June 1980.
V. V. Giri
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V. V. Giri
4th President of India
In office
24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974
Vice President
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Preceded by
Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting)
Succeeded by
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
In office
3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969
Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
Preceded by
Zakir Hussain
Succeeded by
Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting)
3rd Vice President of India
In office
13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969
President
Zakir Hussain
Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
Preceded by
Zakir Hussain
Succeeded by
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Governor of Mysore State
In office
2 April 1965 – 13 May 1967
Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
Chief Minister
S. Nijalingappa
Preceded by
Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh
Succeeded by
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Governor of Kerala
In office
1 July 1960 – 2 April 1965
Chief Minister
Pattom Thanu Pillai
R. Sankar
Preceded by
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
Succeeded by
Ajit Prasad Jain
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
In office
10 June 1956 – 30 June 1960
Chief Minister
Sampurnanand
Preceded by
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Succeeded by
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
Minister of Labour and Industry for Madras Presidency
In office
30 April 1946 – 23 March 1947
Chief Minister
Tanguturi Prakasam
Personal details
Born
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
10 August 1894
Berhampur, Madras Presidency (present-day Odisha, India)
Died
24 June 1980 (aged 85)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality
Indian
Political party
Independent
Spouse(s)
Saraswati Bai (1904–1978)
Relatives
Adruti Laxmibai (sister)[1]
Palagummi Sainath (grandson)[2]
Alma mater
Khallikote College
University College Dublin
Awards
Bharat Ratna (1975)
Signature
Varahagiri Venkatagiri Signature in English