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The 12th president, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, is the first woman to hold the office, elected in 2007. On 25 July 2022, Droupadi Murmu took office as the 15th president of India, becoming the second woman and the first tribal person to hold the office.
Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to become the president of India.
Jul 12, 2024 · Pratibha Patil (born December 19, 1934, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian lawyer and politician who was the first woman to serve as president of India (2007–12). Patil earned a master’s degree in political science and economics at Moolji Jaitha College, Jalgaon, and later received a law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai ...
She silenced all her critics by winning the election with a thumping majority over her opponent and became the first ever Women President of India. During 5 years of her tenure she strived to honor the promises she made to the people of the country.
India's first woman President, Patil has never missed voting during elections. This time, the Election Commission of India has extended the facility of home voting to 85-plus individuals across constituencies. Read More. Ex-President Pratibha Patil cherishes Queen Elizabeth's warm hospitality.
Presidency of Pratibha Patil was started on 25 July 2007 when she has taken oath as the twelfth and the first woman president of India.
Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was born on December 19, 1934 in Nadgaon village of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra. Smt. Patil assumed office as the 12th President of India on July 25, 2007. She was the first woman to have been elected to this august office.
Aug 23, 2023 · In a remarkable display of democratic progress and gender equality, India achieved a historic milestone with the election of its first woman president, Pratibha Patil. As a pioneering figure who shattered stereotypes and championed change, Patil’s journey from a small village to the highest office of the land is a evidence of her resilience ...
Jul 21, 2007 · Pratibha Patil is to become India's first woman president after winning a comprehensive election victory, Indian officials say. Mrs Patil, 72, won nearly two-thirds of votes cast in state...
Jul 21, 2007 · India elected Pratibha Patil as the country’s first female president Saturday in a vote seen as a victory for the hundreds of millions of Indian women who contend with widespread...
