Sh. R. Venkataraman

Name:	Sh. R. Venkataraman
Father's Name	Shri K. Ramaswami lyer
Date of Birth	December 4. 1910
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Shrimati Janaki Venkataraman
Educational Qualifications	M.A., B.L., Doctorate of Laws (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Madras, Nagarjuna and Burdwan), Doctorate of Social Sciences (University of Roorkee)

Positions Held :

Provisional Parliament, 1950-52 and
Lok Sabha. 1952-57, 1977-79 and 1980-84;
Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1957-62 and 1962-67
Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Lok Sabha;
Minister holding portfolios of Industries, Labour, Cooperation, Power and Transport, Government of Madras, 1957-67;
Leader of the House, Madras Legislative Council, 1957-67;
Member, Planning Commission, 1967-71;
Member, United Nations Administrative Tribunal, 1955-79 and its President, 1968-79;
Union Minister holding portfolios of Finance and Defence, 1980-84

Jury for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding,
International Jury for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development,
Indian Council for Cultural Relations and
Indian Institute of Public Administration;

Tamra Patra' for participation in the Freedom Struggle,
Soviet prize for travelogue on Shri K. Kamraj's visit to the Socialist countries,
Souvenir by the Secretary-General, United Nations for distinguished service as President of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal and
Title 'Sat Seva Ratna' by His Holiness Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham

Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-8-1984 to 24-7-1987.
President of India, 25-7-1987 to 25-7-1992