Cabinet condoles the unhappy demise of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India

Cabinet additionally noticed silence for 2 minutes within the reminiscence of Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

The Cabinet as we speak handed the next decision:

“The Cabinet expresses profound sorrow on the unhappy demise of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India.

In his passing away, the nation has misplaced a distinguished chief and an excellent parliamentarian.

Shri Pranab Mukherjee, 13th President of India was a person of unparalleled expertise in governance who served as Union Overseas, Defence, Commerce and Finance Minister.

Born on December 11, 1935 within the small village of Mirati in Birbhum District of West Bengal, Shri Mukherjee acquired a Grasp’s diploma in Historical past and Political Science in addition to a level in Legislation from the College of Kolkata. He then launched into his skilled life as a university trainer and journalist. Impressed by his father’s contribution to the nationwide motion, Shri Mukherjee began his full time public life following his election to Rajya Sabha in 1969.

Shri Mukherjee served as Deputy Minister, Business; Delivery and Transport, Metal and Business and Minister of State for Finance throughout 1973-75. He assumed workplace as Finance Minister of India for the primary time in 1982 and was Chief of the Home in Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985. He grew to become Deputy Chairman of the Planning Fee from 1991 to 1996; concurrently Minister for Commerce from 1993 to 1995 and Minister of Exterior Affairs from 1995 to 1996; Minister of Defence from 2004 to 2006. He once more served as Minister of Exterior Affairs from 2006 to 2009 and Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2012. He was Chief of Home in Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2012.

Shri Pranab Mukherjee assumed workplace of the President of India on July 25, 2012 and served his full time period of 5 years. As President, Shri Mukherjee lent dignity to the excessive workplace and delivered to bear his scholarly and humanitarian outlook on nationwide and worldwide affairs.

A prolific reader, Shri Mukherjee has authored a number of books on the Indian Financial system and on Nation Constructing. The various awards and honours conferred on him embrace the Greatest Parliamentarian Award in 1997, Padma Vibhusan in 2008 and India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2019.

Shri Mukherjee has left his imprint on our nationwide life. In his demise the nation has misplaced a distinguished nationwide chief, completed Parliamentarian and a tall statesman.

The Cabinet information its deep appreciation of the companies of Shri Pranab Mukherjee to the nation and extends its heartfelt condolences to the members of his bereaved household on behalf of the Authorities and your complete nation.”

Source: PIB