Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee
Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee
25 July 2012 – 25 July 2017
PartyIndian National Congress
Election2012 Indian presidential election
SeatRashtrapati Bhawan

Emblem of India

The Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee begins on 25 July 2012,[1][2] when he took oath as the thirteenth President of India.

Domestic affairs

Mercy petitions

During his tenure, Mukherjee disposed of 34 mercy pleas. Of these, 30 were rejected and 4 were commuted.[3] Among those whose pleas were denied are Ajmal Kasab, Afzal Guru and Yakub Menon.[4][5]

Foreign affairs

List of state visits

Year Country Date(s) Notes
1 2013 Bangladesh Awarded Bangladesh Liberation War Honour
2 Mauritius
3 Belgium
4 Turkey
5 2014 Vietnam
6 Norway
7 Finland
8 Bhutan
9 2015 Russia
10 Sweden
11 Belarus
12 Jordan
13 Palestine
14 Israel
15 2016 Papua New Guinea 27–29 April
16 New Zealand 30 April–2 May [6]
17 China 24–27 May
18 Ghana 12–14 June
19 Ivory Coast 14–15 June Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast
20 Namibia 15–18 June
21 Nepal 2–4 November

State visits

Belgium and Turkey

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee laid wreath at the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, at Ankara, Turkey on 7 October 2013

The President, accompanied with his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee, arrived at Brussels.[7]

Vietnam

President Mukherjee planted a Bodhi tree in the Presidential Palace.[8]

Jordan, Palestine, and Israel

He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Jordan.[9]

He addressed the Israeli parliament[10]

Papua New Guinea and New Zealand

China

Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Namibia

Nepal

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the website of The President of India". 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Shri Pranab Mukherjee: Former President of India". pranabmukherjee.nic.in. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "No Mercy: Pranab Mukherjee rejected 30 mercy petitions as President". India Today. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "No rubber stamp, Pranab acts fast on mercy petitions". Hindustan Times. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ Scroll Staff (21 October 2017). "Pranab Mukherjee says he rejected Afzal Guru's mercy petition based on government's counsel: Report". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "President Pranab Mukherjee returns after six-day state visit to New Zealand". The Hindu. 2 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  7. ^ "President Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Brussels". Hindustan Times. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Sapling of Bodhi tree planted in Vietnam". www.business-standard.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. ^ "President Pranab Mukherjee conferred honorary doctorate by Jordanian university". The Economic Times. 11 October 2015. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Pranab Mukherjee addresses Israel Parliament". The Hindu. 14 October 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 June 2023.