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Pratibha Patil

Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil is an Indian lawyer and politician, who was the first woman to serve as president of India from 2007–12.
She completed M.
By Moumi Majumdar | Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:10:45 PM [IST]

Pratibha Patil Biography

Pratibha Patil is an Indian lawyer and politician, who was the first woman to serve as president of India from 2007–12.
She completed M.A in political science and economics and later received a law degree from Government Law College.
She joined the Indian National Congress in 1962 as a member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly. Then in 1985 she won a seat in the Rajya Sabha and served as deputy chairman.
However, she left the upper house in 1990 and was elected to represent Amravati in the Lok Sabha in 1991. Then she returned to public service after a gap in 2004 as governor of the northwestern state of Rajasthan.
On the personal front, Patil got married to Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat in 1965. The couple has a daughter named Jyoti Rathore and a son named Raosaheb Shekhawat.

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Pratibha Patil Personal Life

Full Name Pratibha Patil
Date of Birth 19 Dec 1934 (Age 91)
Place of Birth Nadgaon, Maharashtra
Party Name Indian National Congress
Education M.A in Political Science and Economics, Bachelor of Law degree
Profession Politician
Father's Name Narayan Rao Patil
Mother's Name NA
Spouse's Name Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat
Children 1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

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Interesting Facts about Pratibha Patil

Pratibha Patil became the first woman to serve as president of India from 2007–12.

Political Timeline of Pratibha Patil

  • 2007 – 2012 : Pratibha Patil was the 12th President of India.
  • 2004 – 2007 : She became the 17th Governor of Rajasthan
  • 1991 – 1996 : Subsequently, she served as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.
  • 1986 – 1988 : Patil was the ninth Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
  • 1985–1990 : Later she elected as the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
  • 1962–1985 : Pratibha Patil was the Member of the Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra.

Disclaimer:The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.

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