Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Date of Birth : May 13, 1905 Date of Death : Feb 11, 1977 Place of Birth : Delhi Tenure Order : 5th President Took Office : Aug 24, 1974 Left Office : Feb 11, 1977 Successor : Neelam Sanjiva		Presidents of India •  Dr. Rajendra Prasad •  Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan •  Dr.Zakir Hussain •  Justice Mohd. Hidayatullah •  Varahagiri Venkatagiri •  Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed •  B.D.Jatti •  Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy •  Giani Zail Singh •  R.Venkataraman •  Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma •  K.R.Narayan •  Dr. A.P.J. Adbul Kalam •  Pratibha Patil
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was President of India of 1974 to 1977. He was educated at St. Stephen's College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and subsequently became an active member of the Congress Party. He was chosen for the presidency by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974, becoming the second Muslim President in Delhi. He would later use his constitutional authority as head of state to allow her to rule by decree once emergency rule was proclaimed in 1975. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was sworn in as President on August 24, 1974 and held that office till his death on 11th February, 1977. He died while in office.