Rajendra Prasad Politician

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (About this sound listen ; 3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was the first President of the Republic of India. An Indian political leader, lawyer by training, Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar. A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, Prasad was imprisoned by British authorities during the Salt Satyagraha of 1931 and the Quit India movement of 1942. Prasad served one term as President of the Indian National Congress from 1934 to 1935. After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as minister of food and agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament.When India became a Republic in 1950, Prasad was elected its first President by the Constituent Assembly. Following the general election of 1951, he was elected President by the electoral college of the first Parliament of India and its state legislatures. As President, Prasad established a tradition of non-partisanship and independence for the office-bearer, and retired from Congress party politics. Although a ceremonial head of state, Prasad encouraged the development of education in India and advised the Nehru government on several occasions. In 1957, Prasad was re-elected to the presidency, becoming the only president to have been in the office twice.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 03, 1884
Birth place	Bihar , Ziradei (community development block) , Siwan , Presidencies and provinces of British India , Bengal Presidency , British Raj
Religion	Hinduism
Date of death	February 28, 1963
Education	University of Calcutta

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Office holder

office	1st President of India
party	Indian National Congress
prime minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
successor	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
vice president	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan