Pratibha Patil Becomes President

Date: July 25, 2007 • Location: New Delhi, India

Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female president of India.

Pratibha Devisingh Patil, also known as Pratibha Patil Shekhawat, is an Indian stateswoman and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National Congress, she also served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, and was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996.