Mohammad Hamid Ansari: Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017
Mohammad Hamid Ansari (born 1 April 1937) is an Indian politician.
He was the 12th Vice-President of India from 2007 through 2017. He is the first Vice President of India to be re-elected after Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Hamid Ansari serves as the president of the Indian Institute of Public Administration. He is also the Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Mr Vice President (Within India) His Excellency (Outside India) Mohammad Hamid Ansari | |
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मोहम्मद हामिद अंसारी محمد حامد انصاری মহম্মদ হামিদ আনসারী | |
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| 12th Vice President of India | |
| In office 11 August 2007 – 11 August 2017 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Succeeded by | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1937 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Salma Ansari |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta Aligarh Muslim University St. Edward's School, Shimla |
Hamid Ansari was born in Calcutta(present Kolkata), West Bengal on 1 April 1937. He is the grand-nephew of former Congress president Mukthar Ahmad Ansari. Hamid started his career as Officer in Indian Foreign Service in 1961. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984.
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