Who Was the First Woman President of India?

Who Was the First Woman President of India?

Pratibha Devisingh Patil, an Indian Politician and Lawyer, made history as the First Woman to hold the office of President of India and served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. A Member of INC before assuming the Presidency she served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 8 November 2004 to 21 June 2007. Pratibha Patil was born on December 19, 1934, in the Nadgaon village of Jalgaon, Maharashtra, and she has left an incredible mark on Indian politics during her tenure. Through the given article, we have discussed the life and achievements of the first woman President Of India.

First Woman President Of India

Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the 12th president of India. She took oath as the First Woman President on July 25th to hold this post and committed herself to working for the well-being of its citizens and setting an agenda for the nation to stand on issues such as women’s empowerment, modern education, and inclusive growth.

Then Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan administered the Oath of office and secrecy to Pratibha Patil. She was a member of the Indian National Congress, was nominated by the ruling United Progressive Alliance and Pratibha Patil represented the Edlabad constituency in Jalgaon district as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly before becoming deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

• She was a Member of Parliament for Amravati in the Lok Sabha. She completed her initial education in a Jalgaon school and later obtained a Master’s in Political Science and Economics from Mooljee Jetha College in Jalgaon.
• She also has a Bachelor of Law from the Government Law College, Mumbai. While in college, even after she became an MLA, she pursued her studies as a law student.

Positions Held by the First Woman President of India

Pratibha Patil held various offices in India during her career we have highlighted most important of them below:

• From 1967 to 78 She hold the positions of Deputy Minister, Public Health, Prohibition, Tourism, Housing & Parliamentary Affairs, Social Welfare, Prohibition, Rehabilitation and Cultural Affairs, Education, Government of Maharashtra.
• From 1979 to 80 She became the leader of the opposition of the Maharastra legislative assembly.
• From 1986 to 88 She became Deputy Chairman, Chairman of the Committee of Privileges, and Member of the Business Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha.
• From 1991 to 96 She was appointed as the Chairman, of the House Committee of Lok Sabha.

State Honours Received by First Woman President of India

On 3rd August 2018, Pratibha Devisingh Patil was awarded the Highest Civilian Honor of Mexico which was granted to foreigners in the nation, the Order of the Aztec Eagle is a component of the Mexican Honors System.

First Tribal Woman President Of India

Droupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India, On 25th July 2022. Murmu, an Indian Politician and also Teacher was NDA’s candidate for the presidential election in 2022 and had a clear edge over her political opponent Yashwant Sinha. She is the second female president after Pratibha Patil and the first one ever from a tribal community to hold the top constitutional post in the country. Born on 20th June 1958 in Odisha’s Rairangpur, she was also the first woman and 8th Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021, being the state’s longest-serving governor.

• In addition, she is the first President to be born in an independent India and the youngest person to hold the position.
• As the Rairangpur Assembly constituency’s representative in the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2009 and as the state government of Odisha’s minister of state (independent charge) from 2000 to 2004. She worked as a clerk in the State Irrigation and Power Department from 1979 to 1983 and as a teacher in Rairangpur from 1994 to 1997 before going into politics.

List Of All Presidents Of India

Candidates can check the complete President of India List along with the starting and closing date of their tenure in the table below.

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