List of presidents of India by previous experience

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Following is the List of presidents of India by previous experience. This list contains details of major elective and appointive offices of the holders of the presidency prior to their appointment to the presidency.

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No.NamePortraitPrevious occupationStart of tenure
1 Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walter Nash (NZ Prime Minister), 1958 (16017609534).jpg 26 January 1950
2 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Photograph of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962.jpg 13 May 1962
3 Zakir Husain President Zakir Husain 1998 stamp of India (cropped).jpg 13 May 1967
4 V. V. Giri VV Giri 1974 stamp of India (cropped).jpg 3 May 1969
5 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 1977 stamp of India (cropped).jpg 24 August 1974
6 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (cropped).jpg 25 July 1977
7 Zail Singh Giani Zail Singh 1995 stamp of India (cropped).png 25 July 1982
8 R. Venkataraman R Venkataraman (cropped).jpg 25 July 1987
9 Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma 36.jpg 25 July 1992
10 K. R. Narayanan President Clinton with Indian president K. R. Narayanan (cropped).jpg 25 July 1997
11 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.jpg 25 July 2002
12 Pratibha Patil The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg 25 July 2007
13 Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Mukherjee Portrait (cropped).jpg 25 July 2012
14 Ram Nath Kovind Ram Nath Kovind official portrait.jpg 25 July 2017

Analysis

6 presidents (excluding acting presidents) have previously served as Vice President of India.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is the only president who had never held a political office prior to his presidency.

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