V. V. Giri
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| 4th President of India | |
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In office 24 August 1969 – 24 August 1974 |
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| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Vice President | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| President of India | |
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In office 3 May 1969 – 20 July 1969 |
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| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zakir Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting) |
| Vice President of India | |
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In office 13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969 |
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| President | Zakir Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Zakir Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Governor of Karnataka | |
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In office 2 April 1965 – 13 May 1967 |
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| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Chief Minister | Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa |
| Preceded by | Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Swarup Pathak |
| Governor of Kerala | |
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In office 1 July 1960 – 2 April 1965 |
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| Chief Minister |
Pattom Thanu Pillai R. Sankar |
| Preceded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Prasad Jain |
| Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
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In office 10 June 1956 – 30 June 1960 |
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| Chief Minister | Sampurnanand |
| Preceded by | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
| Succeeded by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao |
| Personal details | |
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Varahagiri Venkata Giri 10 August 1894 Berhampur, British India (now in Odisha, India) |
| Died | 23 June 1980 (aged 85) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Saraswati Bai (1904-1978) |
| Relatives | Palagummi Sainath(grandchild) |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | Telugu |
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Varahagiri Venkata Giri 
pronunciation (10 August 1894 – 23 June 1980), commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974.
As President, Giri subordinated the office of the President to the Prime Minister and came to be known as a "Rubber Stamp President". Giri was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as President in 1974. After the end of his term, Giri was honoured with the Bharat Ratna. Giri died in 1980.
Giri was born in Berhampur in the Ganjam district of Odisha, into a Telugu Brahmin family. His father, V. V. Jogayya Pantulu, was a successful lawyer and political activist of the Indian National Congress. Giri's mother Subhadramma was active in the national movement in Berhampur during the Non Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements and was arrested for leading a strike for prohibition during the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Giri was married to Saraswati Bai and the couple had 14 children.
Giri completed his initial education at the Khallikote College in Berhampur. In 1913 he went to Ireland to study law which he did at University College Dublin and the Honourable Society of King's Inns, Dublin between 1913-1916. Giri was one among the first crop of thirteen Indian students who sat the obligatory year long course at UCD in 1914-15. This was a requirement for being called to the Irish Bar through study at the King's Inns. In total, 50 Indian students studied at UCD between 1914 and 1917.
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