Varahagiri Venkata Giri; 10 August 1894 – 23 June 1980, commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 24 August 1969 to 23 August 1974. He served as Acting President of India from 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969, before getting elected.
Early life
He was born to Varahagiri Venkata Jogaiah, residing in Brahmapur (Berhampur) in the Ganjam district of the erstwhile Madras Presidency. The town and district are now part of the state of Orissa. His father was an eminent lawyer and migrated to Brahmapur from Chintalapalli village, now part of East Godavari District – Andhra Pradesh State.
His Profile summary
| 4th President of India | |
|---|---|
| In office 24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974 |
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| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Vice President | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Acting President of India | |
| In office 3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969 |
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| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zakir Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) |
| Vice President of India | |
| In office 13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969 |
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| President | Zakir Hussain |
| Preceded by | Zakir Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Governor of Karnataka | |
| In office 2 April 1965 – 13 May 1967 |
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| Chief Minister | Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa |
| Preceded by | Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 1 July 1960 – 2 April 1965 |
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| 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 |
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| Chief Minister | Sampurnanand |
| Preceded by | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
| Succeeded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1894 Berhampur, British Raj (now India) |
| Died | 23 June 1980 (aged 85) Madras, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1916–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Sinn Féin (Before 1916) |
| Spouse(s) | Saraswati Bai |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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