- By Anshika Verma
- Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:52 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
List of all Presidents of India: The President is considered as the Head of the State in India. He or she is popularly known as the first citizen of the country. On 26 November 1949, the Constitution of India was adopted and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The first constitutional head of the state, the President of India, was Rajendra Prasad, whose legacy will always be remembered.
List of all Presidents of India:
There are several famous Presidents of India that has contributed in the Nation’s legacy Rajendra Prasad, APJ Abdul Kalam, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and more.
List Of All Presidents Of India Till 2025:
S.No. | Name of Presidents | Respective Tenure |
1. | Rajendra Prasad | January 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962 |
2. | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967 |
3. | Zakir Hussain | May 13, 1967 to May 3, 1969 |
4. | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | August 24, 1969 to August 24, 1974 |
5. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | August 24, 1974 to February 11, 1977 |
6. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | July 25, 1977 to July 25, 1982 |
7. | Giani Zail Singh | July 25, 1982 to July 25, 1987 |
8. | Ramasamy Venkataraman | July 25,1987 to July 25, 1992 |
9. | Shankar Dayal Sharma | July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997 |
10. | Kocheril Raman Narayanan | July 25, 1997 to July 25, 2002 |
11. | APJ Abdul Kalam | July 25, 2002 to July 25, 2007 |
12. | Pratibha Patil | July 25, 2007 to July 25, 2012 |
13. | Pranab Mukherjee | July 25, 2012 to July 25, 2017 |
14. | Ram Nath Kovind | July 25, 2017 to July 25, 2022 |
15. | Droupadi Murmu | 2022 to Currently serving |
1. Only Dr. Rajendra Prasad was India's first President who has served in that capacity for two terms.
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad is the only Indian President, who holds the record for being one of the longest-serving Presidents in Indian history.
3. First Woman President: In 2007, Pratibha Patil was elected as the country's 12th President, the first woman to hold the President’s position.