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Pratibha Patil

Personal data

Date of birth	19 December 1934(age 82)
Place of birth	Nadgaon, Bombay Presidency, British India (now India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Devisingh Shekhawat
Alma mater	Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon Government Law College, Mumbai
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Brahma Kumari
12th President of India
Assumed office	25 July 2007
President	Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Prime minister	Manmohan Singh
Vice President	Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Preceded by	Abdul Kalam
Governor of Rajasthan
In office	8 November 2004 - 23 July 2007
Chief Minister	Vasundhara Raje
Succeeded by	Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
Preceded by	Madan Lal Khurana

Pratibha Patil


Name	Pratibha Patil
Dipstyle	Her Excellency Pratibha Patil, President of the Republic of India
Offstyle	President Patil
Altstyle	Madame President

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Pratibha Devisingh Patil ( ) (born 19 December 1934) is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and after beating her rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.

She is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC), was nominated for the presidency by the ruling United Progressive Alliance and Indian Left.

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