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Presidents and Prime Ministers of India – Complete List with Facts for GK & Exams

 

Presidents and Prime Ministers of India – Complete List with Facts for GK & Exams

📖 Introduction

    The President of India is the ceremonial head of the country and the supreme commander of the Armed Forces. At the same time, the Prime Minister of India is the head of government and holds the real executive powers.
    Questions on the list of Presidents and Prime Ministers of India are very common in school exams and competitive exams, such as SSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking, Defence, and State PSCs.

    This post provides the complete updated list of Presidents and Prime Ministers of India (1947–Present), along with important facts.

✅ Presidents of India (1947–Present)

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1950–1962) – First President of India, longest-serving.

  2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1962–1967) – A Great philosopher, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on his birthday.

  3. Dr. Zakir Hussain (1967–1969) – First Muslim President of India.

  4. V. V. Giri (1969–1974) – Only President elected as an independent candidate.

  5. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1974–1977) – Passed away during his term.

  6. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1977–1982) – Youngest President at the time of election.

  7. Giani Zail Singh (1982–1987) – First Sikh President of India.

  8. R. Venkataraman (1987–1992)

  9. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1992–1997)

  10. K. R. Narayanan (1997–2002) – First Dalit President.

  11. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (2002–2007) – “Missile Man of India”, very popular among students.

  12. Pratibha Patil (2007–2012) – First woman President of India.

  13. Pranab Mukherjee (2012–2017)

  14. Ram Nath Kovind (2017–2022)

  15. Droupadi Murmu (2022–Present) – First tribal woman President of India.

✅ Prime Ministers of India (1947–Present)

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964) – First PM of India, longest-serving PM.

  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964–1966) – Gave the slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”.

  3. Indira Gandhi (1966–1977, 1980–1984) – First woman Prime Minister of India.

  4. Morarji Desai (1977–1979) – First non-Congress PM.

  5. Charan Singh (1979–1980)

  6. Rajiv Gandhi (1984–1989) – Youngest PM of India (at 40).

  7. V. P. Singh (1989–1990)

  8. Chandra Shekhar (1990–1991)

  9. P. V. Narasimha Rao (1991–1996) – Introduced major economic reforms.

  10. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1996, 1998–2004) – Known for nuclear tests (1998) and highway projects.

  11. H. D. Deve Gowda (1996–1997)

  12. I. K. Gujral (1997–1998)

  13. Dr. Manmohan Singh (2004–2014) – Architect of India’s economic liberalization.

  14. Narendra Modi (2014–Present) – Serving third term (as of 2025), launched Digital India, Make in India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.

📌 Quick Facts for Exams

  • First President of India: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  • First Woman President of India: Pratibha Patil

  • First Tribal Woman President: Droupadi Murmu

  • First Prime Minister of India: Jawaharlal Nehru

  • First Woman Prime Minister of India: Indira Gandhi

  • Youngest Prime Minister of India: Rajiv Gandhi

  • Longest-serving Prime Minister: Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Current President (2025): Droupadi Murmu

  • Current Prime Minister (2025): Narendra Modi

📝 Conclusion

    The President of India serves as the head of state, while the Prime Minister of India leads the government and holds executive powers. This list is very important for General Knowledge, SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways, and other exams. Students must remember the firsts, current office holders, and important contributions.