| Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee 25 July 2012 –25 July 2017 | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
|---|---|
| Election | 2012 Indian presidential election |
| Seat | Rashtrapati Bhawan |
The Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee begins on 25 July 2012, [1] [2] when he took oath as the thirteenth President of India.
During his tenure,Mukherjee disposed of 34 mercy pleas. Of these,30 were rejected and 4 were commuted. [3] Among those whose pleas were denied are Ajmal Kasab,Afzal Guru and Yakub Menon. [4] [5]
| # | Year | Country | Date(s) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | 3–5 March | Awarded Bangladesh Liberation War Honour | [6] | |
| 2 | 11–13 March | Chief guest at National Day;multiple MoUs signed | [7] | ||
| 3 | 2013 | 2–5 October | First presidential visit;cultural diplomacy,"Europalia‑India" | [8] | |
| 5–8 October | Focus on Afghan and Central Asia cooperation | [9] | |||
| 4 | 2014 | 14–17 September | Planted Bodhi tree;strengthened cultural ties | [10] | |
| 5 | 13–14 October | ||||
| 14–16 October | |||||
| 6 | 7–8 November | ||||
| 7 | 2015 | 7–11 May | |||
| 8 | 31 May–2 June | ||||
| 2–4 June | |||||
| 9 | 10–12 October | ||||
| 12–13 October | |||||
| 13–15 October | |||||
| 10 | 2016 | 28–29 April | |||
| 30 April–2 May | [11] | ||||
| 11 | 24–27 May | ||||
| 12 | 12–14 June | ||||
| 14–15 June | Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast | ||||
| 15–17 June | |||||
| 13 | 2–4 November |
The President,accompanied with his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee,arrived at Brussels. [12]
President Mukherjee planted a Bodhi tree in the Presidential Palace. [13]
He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Jordan. [14]
He addressed the Israeli parliament [15]