Fourth President of India Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri (V. V. Giri) - (10th August 1894 – 24th June 1980)

  

Fourth President of India Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri  (V. V. Giri) - (10th August 1894 to 24th June 1980)

Varahagiri Venkata  Giri  (10th August 1894 – 24th June 1980),  commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth president of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974.

As president, Giri was the only person to be elected as an independent candidate. 

He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in 1974. 

After the end of his full term, Giri was honoured by the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in 1975.

Giri died on 24 June 1980. His great grandson V. Giri Shankar is an Advocate of the Madras High Court, Chennai.

Name	Varahagiri Venkata Giri (V.V.Giri)
Working Period	24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974
Date of Birth  and Born Place	10 August 1894 Berhampur in Odisha, India
Died	24 June 1980 (aged 85) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai)
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Saraswati Bai (1904–1978)
Relatives	·         Adruti Laxmibai (sister)[1] ·         Palagummi Sainath (grandson)[2]
Alma mater	Khallikote College University College Dublin
Awards	Bharat Ratna (1975)