Pranab Mukherjee - Biography, Height & Life Story

Pranab Mukherjee Indian Indian Politician — Pranab Mukherjee

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Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Bodytype	Average
Height	5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m)
Weight	70 kg (155 lbs)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black

Nickname	Poltu, Pranab Da
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	11 December 1935
Full Name	Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
Profession	Indian Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Death	August 31, 2020
Place of Death	New Delhi, India
Cause of Death	Septic shock
Birthplace	Mirati, British Bengal, British India
Religion	Hinduism
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius

Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, Bengali, was born on 11th December 1935 and died on 31st August 2020). As the 13th President of India between 2012 and 2017, he served as an Indian statesman.

In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and held several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India.

From 2009 to 2012, Mukherjee served as Union Finance Minister. In 2019, Ram Nath Kovind, the successor as President of India, awarded him India’s highest civilian honor, Bharat Ratna.

Career

Mukherjee’s break in politics came in 1969, when the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assisted him in getting elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, on a Congress ticket.

In 1973, he became Gandhi’s most trusted lieutenant and a minister in her cabinet. Mukherjee served in a number of ministerial capacities before becoming India’s Finance Minister in 1982–84. From 1980 to 1985, he served as Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.

As a founding member of the Bangla Congress, Mukherjee began his political career in 1967.

He played a key role in creating the United Front alliance against the Indian National Congress ahead of the 1967 election.

K. Krishna Menon, an independent candidate, won the Midnapore by-election campaign in 1969 under his direction.

In July 1969, Pranab Kumar became a member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian Parliament) on a Bangla Congress ticket.

Achievements

During his prolific career, Pranab Kumar won awards, honors, and recognition. He won the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour in 2013. Among innumerable awards, Kumar was honored with Hon. D.Litt by Assam University in March 2012 is one of the prominent honors.

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