Pratibha patil: Is an Indian politician who served

Pratibha Patil is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. Get to know more about her journey right from personal to political and presidential to post-presidential. Pratibha Patil was the first woman president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was a lawyer and a politician from the Indian National Congress party, and served as the Governor of Rajasthan and a member of the Lok Sabha. Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was born on December 19, 1934 in Nadgaon village of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra. Smt. Patil assumed office as the 12th President of India on July 25, 2007. She was the first woman to be elected to this august office. Immediately prior to her election as the President of India, Smt. Patil was the Governor of Rajasthan from November 8, 2004 till June 21, 2007. Pratibha Patil , India's first woman President (2007-2012), broke gender barriers in politics, serving with distinction in various leadership roles.