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
