A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam | |
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 President of India (2002-2007), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; the picture is from the International Book Fair, Trivandrum, in 2014 | |
| President of India | |
| In office 25 July 2002 – 24 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh |
| Vice President | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Preceded by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Pratibha Devisingh Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1931 Rameshwaram, British India (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| Died | 27 July 2015 (aged 83) Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Professor, Author, scientist Aerospace engineer |
| Website | abdulkalam.com |
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்; 
pronunciation (help·info); 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) usually known as A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was a famous Indian aerospace engineer. He was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. His father’s name was Jainulabdin and mother’s name was Aashiyamma. He was the 11th President of India, from 2002 to 2007.[1]He was elected against Lakshmi Sehgal in 2002 and had support from both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress, the two leading political parties of India at that time.
When he was president, he was popularly known as the People's President. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 1997. He has also been a professor (of aerospace engineering). Kalam is the first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram (IIST). Kalam’s contribution in the field of space sciences has been immense. He also contributed in India’s civilian space programme and military missile development, and so he got the title of India’s “Missile Man”. People assume him to be one of the most powerful yet caring president in the history of Independent India. [2] The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 for his work with ISRO and DRDO and his role as a scientific advisor to the Government. Dr Kalam received India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1997 for his contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India.
Death[change | change source]
Abdul Kalam died on July 27, 2015 (07:45 Indian Standard Time GMT+5:30) at Bethany Hospital, Shillong. He collapsed due to an apparentcardiac arrest during a lecture he was giving at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ APJ Abdulkalam Facts
- ↑ Kudankulam N-plant protests: Kalam steps in as mediator
- ↑ "End of an era: 'Missile man' APJ Abdul Kalam passes away after cardiac arrest". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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