Krishan Kant
Krishan Kant | |
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| 10th Vice President of India | |
| In office 21 August 1997 – 27 July 2002 | |
| President | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Prime Minister | I. K. Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 22 December 1996 – 25 January 1997 | |
| Chief Minister | Muthuvel Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Fatima Beevi |
| Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 7 February 1990 – 21 August 1997 | |
| Chief Minister | Marri Chenna Reddy Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Kumudben Manishankar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | G. Ramanujam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1927 Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 27 July 2002 (aged 75) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (1988–2002) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1988) |
| Spouse(s) | Suman |
| Parents | Achint Ram Satyavati Devi |
| Alma mater | Banaras Engineering College, Banaras Hindu University (now Indian Institute of Technology, BHU)[1] |
| Profession | Scientist |
| Signature | |
Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was the tenth Vice President of India from 1997 until his death. Previously, he was Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997.
References
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 22 February 2013.