Rajiv Gandhi
| 4th Prime Minister of India | |
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| In office 31 October 1984 – 2 December 1989 |
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| President | Zail Singh R. Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | Indira Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | V. P. Singh |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 18 December 1989 – 23 December 1990 |
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| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | L. K. Advani |
| President of the Indian National Congress | |
| In office 1985–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Indira Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Member of Parliament for Amethi |
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| In office 17 August 1981 – 21 May 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Sanjay Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Satish Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajiv Ratna Gandhi 20 August 1944 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra), India |
| Died | 21 May 1991 (aged 46) Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Veer Bhumi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sonia Gandhi (m. 1968) |
| Relations | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
| Children |
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| Parents | Feroze Gandhi Indira Gandhi |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge Imperial College London |
| Profession |
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| Awards | Bharat Ratna (1991) |
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