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5. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed - Fifth President of India; Term of Office: August 24, 1974 to February 11, 1977 (3 years); A lawyer by profession, Dr. Ahmed was the second Muslim President of the country. It was in his tenure that the Emergency was declared in India on June 25, 1975.
6. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy- Sixth President of India; Term of Office: July 25, 1977 to July 25, 1982 (5 years); Mr. Reddy had a long political career before he became the President at the age of 64. He is the youngest person to hold the office. He is also the only person to have been the Chief Minister, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Union Minister before becoming the President of India.
7. Giani Zail Singh
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Giani Zail Singh- Seventh President of India; Term of Office: July 25, 1982 to July 25, 1987 (5 years); Mr. Singh was the Chief Minister of Punjab before Presidency. He was the first Sikh President of the country.
8. Ramaswamy Venkataraman
R. Venkataraman- Eighth President of India; Term of Office: July 25, 1987 to July 25, 1992 (5 years); A lawyer by profession, Mr. Venkatraman played an active role in India's freedom struggle. He was a member of the constituent assembly that drafted India's constitution.
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