Birth of Pratibha Patil1934
Birth of Pratibha Patil.
Historical person
Pratibha Patil Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pratibha Patil, based on 18 World History Database records associated with India.
18 records1934–200717 events3 places
Chronological biography
1934
1962
Education1962
Pratibha Patil completes her studies in Jalgaon before beginning a career in law and politics.
Election1962
Pratibha Patil wins election to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Jalgaon.
1967
Deputy Minister1967
After re-election, Pratibha Patil serves as a deputy minister in the Maharashtra government.
1972
Minister of Social Welfare1972
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra.
1974
Public Health and Social Welfare1974
Pratibha Patil serves as a Maharashtra cabinet minister responsible for public health and social welfare.
1975
Minister of Prohibition1975
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Prohibition, Rehabilitation and Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra.
1977
Minister of Education1977
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Education, Government of Maharashtra.
1978
Leader of Opposition1978
When the Congress(Urs) come to power in Maharashtra, Appointed Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly.
1982
Minister of Urban Development and Housing1982
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Housing, Government of Maharashtra.
1983
Minister of Civil Supplies1983
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies and Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra.
1985
Rajya Sabha1985
Pratibha Patil enters the Rajya Sabha and later serves as its Deputy Chairperson from 1986 to 1988.
1986
Committee of Privileges1986
Pratibha Patil chairs the Rajya Sabha Committee of Privileges and serves on the Business Advisory Committee.
1988
Maharashtra Pradesh1988
Appointed President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
1991
Chairman1991
Appointed Chairman, House Committee, Lok Sabha.
2004
Governor8 November 2004
Pratibha Patil becomes Governor of Rajasthan.
2007
Election14 June 2007
The United Progressive Alliance nominates Pratibha Patil as its candidate for the 2007 presidential election.
First Woman President25 July 2007
Pratibha Patil takes office as India's first woman President and the twelfth holder of the office.
Titles and roles
Chairman Committee of Privileges · Chairman of House Committee · Deputy Minister for Education · Governor of Rajasthan · Leader of Opposition · Minister of Civil Supplies · Minister of Education · Minister of Prohibition · Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare · Minister of Social Welfare · Minister of Urban Development and Housing · President of India
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.