Profile of President Shri Ram Nath Kovind
A lawyer, veteran political representative and long-time
advocate of egalitarianism and integrity in Indian public life and society,
Shri Ram Nath Kovind was born on October 1, 1945, in Paraunkh, near Kanpur,
Uttar Pradesh. His parents were Shri Maiku Lal and Smt Kalawati.
Before assuming charge of the office of the 14th President
of India on July 25, 2017, Shri Kovind served as the 36th Governor of the state
of Bihar from August 16, 2015, to June 20, 2017.
Educational and
Professional Background
Shri Kovind completed his school education in Kanpur and
obtained the degrees of B.Com and L.L.B. from Kanpur University. In 1971, he
enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi.
Shri Kovind was Union Government Advocate in the Delhi High
Court from 1977 to 1979 and Union Government Standing Counsel in the Supreme
Court from 1980 to 1993. He became Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court of
India in 1978. He practised at the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court for 16
years till 1993.
Parliamentary and
Public Life
Shri Kovind was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in April 1994. He served for two consecutive terms of six years each till March 2006. Shri Kovind served on various Parliamentary Committees like Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Tribes; Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs; Parliamentary Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas; Parliamentary Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment; and Parliamentary Committee on Law and Justice. He was Chairman of the Rajya Sabha House Committee.
Shri Kovind also served as Member of the Board of Management
of the Dr B.R Ambedkar University, Lucknow, and Member of the Board of
Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata. He was part of the
Indian delegation at the United Nations and addressed the United Nations General
Assembly in October 2002.
Positions Held
2015-17: Governor of Bihar
1994-2006: Member of the Rajya Sabha, representing the state
of Uttar Pradesh
1971-75 and 1981: General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Koli
Samaj
1977-79: Union Government Advocate at the Delhi High Court
1982-84: Union Government Junior Counsel in the Supreme
Court
Personal Details
Shri Kovind married Smt Savita Kovind on May 30, 1974. They
have a son, Shri Prashant Kumar, and a daughter, Miss Swati. An avid reader,
the President has keen interest in reading books on politics and social change,
law and history, and religion.
During his long public career, Shri Kovind has travelled
widely across the country. He has also visited Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan,
Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, France, the United Kingdom and the United
States in his capacity as a Member of Parliament.
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