Sh. V.V. Giri

• Father’s Name: Shri Jogiah Pantulu
• Date of Birth: August 10, 1894
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse’s Name: Shrimati Sarasvathi Bai Giri
• Educational Qualifications: Barrister-at-Law, D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) (Banaras Hindu University and Andhra University), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (Agra Universiity)

Positions Held

• Central Legislative Assembly, 1934-37 and
• Madras Legislative Assembly, 1937-39 and 1946-47
• Minister, holding portfolios of Labour, Industries, Cooperation and Commerce, Government of Madras, 1937-39 and 1946-47
• Indian High Commissioner to Ceylon, 1947-51
• Member, Lok Sabha, 1952-57
• Union Minister of Labour, 1952-54

Governor of

• Uttar Pradesh, 1957-60
• Kerala, 1960-65 and
• Mysore, 1965-67

Member of

• Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 13-5-1967 to 3-5-1969
• Acting President, 3-5-1969 to 19-7-1969
• Later become President of India, 24-8-1969 to 23-8-1974

Recipient of

Bharat Ratna, 1975

Died on

24 June, 1980