List of Vice President of India (1952-2022)

The current vice President of India is Jagdeep Dhankhar who assumed office on 11 August 2022. The first vice president of India was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who served from 13 May 1952 to 12 May 1957.

Vice President of India

The Vice President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the Government of India and is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected by the members of the electoral committee consisting of members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and also the state legislature has no role in the Vice President Elections.

Jagdeep Dhankhar Elected As The 14th Vice-President Of India

The current vice President of India is Jagdeep Dhankhar who assumed office on 11 August 2022. The first vice president of India was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who served from 13 May 1952 to 12 May 1957. Mohammad Hamid Ansari was the only Vice President who served for 10 years from 11 August 2007 to 11 August 2017. The previous vice President of India was Venkaiah Naidu who served from 11 August 2017 to 11 August 2022 under the Presidency of Ram Nath Kovind. The term of the vice President is 5 years, however, can continue in office until the successor assumes office.

List of Vice Presidents of India

Vice President of India	Terms of office
Vice President of India	From	To
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	13 May 1952	12 May 1957
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	13 May 1957	12 May 1962
Zakir Hussain	13 May 1962	12 May 1967
V.V. Giri	13 May 1967	3 May 1969
Gopal Swarup Pathak	31 August 1969	30 August 1974
B.D Jatti	31 August 1974	30 August 1979
Mohanmmad Hidayatullah	31 August 1979	30 August 1984
R. Venkataraman	31 August 1984	24 July 1992
Shankar Dayal Sharma	3 September 1987	24 July 1997
K.R. Narayanan	21 August 1992	24 July 1997
Krishan Kant	21 August 1997	27 July 2002
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat	19 August 2002	21 July 2007
Mohammad Hamid Ansari	11 August 2007	11 August 2012
Mohammad Hamid Ansari	11 August 2012	11 August 2017
Venkaiah Naidu	11 August 2017	10 August 2022
Jagdeep Dhankhar	11 August 2022	Incumbent

Vice President of India: Qualification

The vice President of India must be a citizen of India.
Age limit for being a vice President is not less than 35 years.
An eligible member of the Rajya Sabha
The elected vice President should not be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
He/she should not hold any office of profit.

Vice President of India: Term of Office

The Vice President of India is elected for 5 years, and the present Vice President is also eligible for re-elections. The vice President can be terminated based on the following methods.

Resignation to be addressed to the President.
Removal of a resolution of the council of states passed by the majority of its members and agreed by the Lok Sabha.

Vice Presidents of India

FAQs related to Vice President of India

1. Who is the 14th Vice President of India?
Ans. Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th vice President of India.

2. Who is the first vice president of India?
Ans. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first vice president of India. He took oath on 13th May 1952.

3. Who is the longest-serving Vice President of India?
Ans. Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the longest-serving Vice President of India. He served for 10 years from 11 August 2007 to 10 August 2017.

4. Post of Vice President has been taken from which constitution?
Ans. The post of Vice President has been taken from U.S. Constitution.

5. Who is the first female Vice President of India?
Ans. India never had a female Vice president.

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