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Zail Singh
President of India from 1982 to 1987 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gyani Zail Singh (pronunciation (help·info); born Jarnail Singh, 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994[2]) was an Indian politician. He was the seventh President of India from 1982 to 1987. He was a politician with the Indian National Congress party.
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7th President of India | |
In office 25 July 1982 – 25 July 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi |
Vice President | Mohammad Hidayatullah R. Venkataraman |
Preceded by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
Succeeded by | R. Venkataraman |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 14 January 1980 – 22 June 1982 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Yashwantrao Chavan |
Succeeded by | R. Venkataraman |
9th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
In office 17 March 1972 – 30 April 1977 | |
Preceded by | President's rule |
Succeeded by | President's rule |
Personal details | |
Born | Jarnail Singh (1916-05-05)5 May 1916 Sandhwan, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, India) |
Died | 25 December 1994(1994-12-25) (aged 78) Chandigarh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Pardhan Kaur (1919-2002)[1] |
Children | 1 son, 3 daughters[1] |
Alma mater | Shaheed Sikh Missionary College |
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Singh was killed in a car crash in Chandigarh, India on 25 December 1994 at the age of 78.[3]