Krishan Kant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Krishan Kant
|
|
|---|---|
| 10th Vice President of India | |
| In office 21 August 1997 – 27 July 2002 |
|
| President | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Prime Minister | I. K. Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 22 December 1996 – 25 January 1997 |
|
| Chief Minister | Muthuvel Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Fatima Beevi |
| Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 7 February 1990 – 21 August 1997 |
|
| Chief Minister | Marri Chenna Reddy Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Kumudben Manishankar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | G. Ramanujam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1927 Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 27 July 2002 (aged 75) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (1988–2002) |
| Other political affiliations |
Indian National Congress (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1988) |
| Spouse(s) | Suman |
| Parents | Achint Ram Satyavati Devi |
| Alma mater | Banaras Engineering College, Banaras Hindu University (now Indian Institute of Technology, BHU) |
| Profession | Scientist |
| Signature |  |
Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was the tenth Vice President of India from 1997 until his death. Previously, he was Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Krishan Kant Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.