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Draupadi Murmu Biography | About New President of India
Draupadi Murmu is the 15th President of India who is an Indian Politician and also a member of Bhartiya Janata Party.She is the first tribal and second woman to hold the position of President.Murmu was also first tribal woman to become governor in Jharkhand state.
Draupadi Murmu Biography :
| Name | Draupadi Murmu |
| Date of Birth | June 20, 1958 |
| Birth Place | Uparbeda, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India |
| Age | 64 years |
| Father’s Name | Biranchi Narayan Tudu |
| Husband’s Name | Late Shyam Charan Murmu |
| Children | Itishri Murmu |
| Spouse | Shyam Charan Murmu (passed away in 2014) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mayurbhanj, Odisha |
| Education Qualification | B.A. |
| College | Ramadevi Women’s University |
| Relegion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Schedule Tribe |
| Ethnicity | Santhal Tribe |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Office | President of India |
| Previous Offices | Governor of Jharkhand, Minister of State for Fisheries and Animal, Minister of State for Commerce and Transport, Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly |
| Award | Nilkantha Award fro Best MLA in 2007 |
Political Career :
| Year | Career |
| 2022 | Draupadi Murmu is serving as the 15th President of India. |
| 2015 | She was appointed as the governor of Jharkhand. |
| 2006 | She was appointed as the president of BJP Schedule Tribe Morcha, Odisha unit. |
| 2004 | Draupadi Murmu was elected as an MLA from the same Rairangpur constituency on a BJP ticket. |
| 2002 | Draupadi Murmu was appointed as a M.O.S for fisheries and animal husbandry in Odisha state government. |
| 2000 | Draupadi Murmu was elected to the Odisha legislative assembly from Rairangpur constituency as a BJP MLA. |
| 1997 | She was elected as a councilor of Rairangpur district in Odisha. |
Draupadi Murmu Awards & Honours :
| Year | Award | For | By |
| 2007 | Nilkantha Award | for the best MLA ( Member of Legislative Assembly) | Odisha Legislative Assembly |
Draupadi Murmu took oath as the 15th President of India
Draupadi Murmu on July 25, 2022, took oath as the 15th President of India. Her oath was administered by the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana in the Central Hall of Parliament. The outgoing President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Draupadi Murmu arrived in the Parliament in a ceremonial procession shortly before the swearing-in commenced.
In her address, the President of India Draupadi Murmu thanked MPs and MLAs for electing her as the first tribal President of India. In her first address as the President of the world’s largest democracy, she said, “I am the first President of the country who was born in Independent India. We will have to speed up our efforts to meet the expectations that our freedom fighters had with the citizens of Independent India.”
FAQs related to Draupadi Murmu
1. Who is Draupadi Murmu of Jharkhand?
Ans. Draupadi Murmu is the first woman governor of India. She severed as the governor of Jharkhand from 2015-2021.
2. Where is Draupadi Murmu from?
Ans. Draupadi Murmu was born in a tribal family in the village of Mayurbhanj, Odisha.
3. What is the age of Draupadi Murmu?
Ans. Draupadi Murmu was born on 20th June 1958 and she is 64 years old.
List of President of India :
| S. No. | Name | Starting date | Closing date |
| 1 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | January 26th, 1950 | May 13th, 1962 |
| 2 | Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | May 13th, 1962 | May 13th, 1967 |
| 3 | Dr Zakir Hussain | May 13th, 1967 | May 3rd, 1969 |
| 4 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | May 3rd, 1969 | July 20th, 1969 |
| 5 | Mohammad Hidayatullah | July 20th, 1969 | August 24th, 1969 |
| 6 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | August 24th, 1969 | August 24th, 1974 |
| 7 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | August 24th, 1974 | February 11th, 1977 |
| 8 | Basappa Danappa Jatti | February 11th, 1977 | July 25th, 1977 |
| 9 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | July 25th, 1977 | July 25th, 1982 |
| 10 | Giani Zail Singh | July 25th, 1982 | July 25th, 1987 |
| 11 | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | July 25th, 1987 | July 25th, 1992 |
| 12 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | July 25th, 1992 | July 25th, 1997 |
| 13 | Kocheril Raman Narayanan | July 25th, 1997 | July 25th, 2002 |
| 14 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | July 25th, 2002 | July 25th, 2007 |
| 15 | Pratibha Patil | July 25th, 2007 | July 25th, 2012 |
| 16 | Pranab Mukherjee | July 25th, 2012 | July 25th, 2017 |
| 17 | Shri Ram Nath Kovind | July 25th, 2017 | July 21st, 2022 |
| 18 | Droupadi Murmu | July 21st, 2022 | Working |