Sh. V.V. Giri

Sh. V.V. Giri
Name: 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)

Position 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
  • President of India, 24-8-1969 to 23-8-1974;

Recipient of :

  • Bharat Ratna, 1975.

Died on :

  • 24 June, 1980