| 9th President of India | |
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| In office 25 July 1992 – 25 July 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao Atal Bihari Vajpayee H. D. Deve Gowda I. K. Gujral |
| Vice President | K. R. Narayanan |
| Preceded by | R. Venkataraman |
| Succeeded by | K. R. Narayanan |
| 8th Vice President of India | |
| In office 3 September 1987 – 25 July 1992 |
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| President | R. Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | R. Venkataraman |
| Succeeded by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 3 April 1986 – 2 September 1987 |
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| Chief Minister | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Preceded by | Kona Prabhakar Rao |
| Succeeded by | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy |
| Governor of Punjab Administrator of Chandigarh |
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| In office 26 November 1985 – 2 April 1986 |
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| Chief Minister | Surjit Singh Barnala |
| Preceded by | Hokishe Sema |
| Succeeded by | Siddhartha Shankar Ray |
| Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 29 August 1984 – 26 November 1985 |
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| Chief Minister | Nadendla Bhaskara Rao N. T. Rama Rao |
| Preceded by | Thakur Ram Lal |
| Succeeded by | Kumudben Manishankar Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1918 Bhopal, Central India Agency, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 26 December 1999 (aged 81) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Vimala Sharma |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow University of Cambridge Lincoln’s Inn Harvard University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
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Shankar Dayal Sharma (19 August 1918 – 26 December 1999) was the ninth President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Sharma had been the eighth Vice President of India, serving under R. Venkataraman. He was also Chief Minister (1952–1956) of Bhopal, and Cabinet Minister (1956–1967), holding the portfolios of Education, Law, Public Works, Industry and Commerce, National Resources and Separate Revenue. He was the President of the Indian National Congress in 1972–1974 and returned to the government as Union Minister for Communications from 1974 to 1977.
The International Bar Association presented Sharma with the ‘Living Legends of Law Award of Recognition’ for his outstanding contribution to the legal profession internationally and for commitment to the rule of law.
Sharma was born in Bhopal, then the capital of the princely state of Bhopal.
Sharma was born in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He was educated at St. John’s College, Agra College, Punjab University and Lucknow University. He obtained his LL.D. from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Sharma was awarded the Chakravarti Gold Medal for Social Service by Lucknow University.
As Professor, Sharma taught Law at Lucknow University and at the University of Cambridge.[citation needed] While at Cambridge, he was Treasurer of the Tagore Society and the Cambridge Majlis. He was Honored as “Proud Past Alumnus” in the list of 42 members, from Allahabad University Alumni Association, Ghaziabad.Called to the Bar from Lincoln’s Inn, he was later a Fellow at Harvard Law School.[citation needed] He was elected Honorary Bencher and Master of Lincoln’s Inn and Honorary Fellow, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. The University of Cambridge awarded him with degree of LL.D.(Honoris Causa). He is known to be one of the most educated politician of his times.
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