List of Vice Presidents of India along with brief biographies:

  1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962)

    • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India and served two terms from 1952 to 1962. He was a prominent philosopher, scholar, and statesman. Radhakrishnan also served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1954.
  2. Zakir Husain (1962–1967):

    • Zakir Husain was an educator, intellectual, and politician who served as the third Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967. He later became the third President of India, serving from 1967 until his death in 1969. Husain was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and played a significant role in the field of education.
  3. V. V. Giri (1967–1969):

    • Varahagiri Venkata Giri served as the fourth Vice President of India from 1967 to 1969. He later became the fourth President of India, serving from 1969 to 1974. Giri was a trade unionist and politician who played an active role in the Indian independence movement.
  4. Gopal Swarup Pathak (1969–1974):

    • Gopal Swarup Pathak was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the fifth Vice President of India from 1969 to 1974. Prior to his vice presidency, he held various positions in the Indian government, including serving as the Governor of Mysore and Madhya Pradesh.
  5. B. D. Jatti (1974–1979):

    • Basappa Danappa Jatti served as the sixth Vice President of India from 1974 to 1979. He also briefly served as the Acting President of India in 1977. Jatti was a lawyer and politician who had a long career in public service.
  6. Mohammad Hidayatullah (1979–1984):

    • Mohammad Hidayatullah was an eminent jurist and served as the seventh Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984. He also served as the Acting President of India on two occasions. Hidayatullah had a distinguished legal career, including serving as the Chief Justice of India.
  7. R. Venkataraman (1984–1987):

    • Ramaswamy Venkataraman served as the eighth Vice President of India from 1984 to 1987. He later became the eighth President of India, serving from 1987 to 1992. Venkataraman was a lawyer, freedom fighter, and politician who played a significant role in shaping India's political landscape.
  8. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992):

    • Shankar Dayal Sharma served as the ninth Vice President of India from 1987 to 1992. He later became the ninth President of India, serving from 1992 to 1997. Sharma was a prominent lawyer, scholar, and politician who made significant contributions to Indian politics and governance.
  9. K. R. Narayanan (1992–1997):

    • Kocheril Raman Narayanan served as the tenth Vice President of India from 1992 to 1997. He later became the tenth President of India, serving from 1997 to 2002. Narayanan was a diplomat, scholar, and politician who became the first member of the Dalit community to hold the office of President in India.
  10. Krishan Kant (1997–2002):

    • Krishan Kant served as the eleventh Vice President of India from 1997 to 2002. Prior to his vice presidency, he held various positions in the Indian government, including serving as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
  11. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007):

    • Bhairon Singh Shekhawat served as the twelfth Vice President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was a prominent politician from Rajasthan and had previously served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan multiple times.
  12. Mohammad Hamid Ansari (2007–2017):

    • Mohammad Hamid Ansari served as the thirteenth Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017. He had a distinguished career as a diplomat and served as the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. Ansari was known for his scholarly demeanor and focus on minority rights.
  13. M. Venkaiah Naidu (2017–present):

    • Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu, commonly known as Venkaiah Naidu, has been serving as the fourteenth Vice President of India since 2017. He has had a long and illustrious career in Indian politics, having served in various ministerial positions, including Minister of Urban Development and Minister of Information and Broadcasting, before assuming the office of Vice President.
    • Jagdeep Dhankhar
    • Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer, serving as the current Vice President of India since 2022. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022. He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991