Ram Nath Kovind

Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as the 14th President of India on 25 July 2017. Prior to his election to the highest constitutional office of the land, he was the Governor of Bihar. He was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in April 1994, and served two consecutive terms till March 2006. He has been part of numerous parliamentary committees, and has gathered in-depth experience in governance. A lawyer by profession, he served as Counsel of the Union Government in the Delhi High Court from 1977 to 1979. In 1978, he became an Advocate on-Record with the Supreme Court of India. He is an avid reader and has keen interest in books on politics and social change, law, history and spirituality. He is married to Savita Kovind, and they have a son and a daughter.