The 12th Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is celebrating his 88th birthday today. Hamid Ansari, who has been holding the highest position of the country for two consecutive terms, is not interested in any introduction. Hamid Ansari, who traveled from IFS officer to Vice President, has also represented India abroad. So let’s know on this special occasion in detail about them …
1. Early life
Born on 1 April 1937 in Kolkata, Hamid Ansari was educated at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He then took the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination and joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
2. IFS officers were
Hamid Ansari represented India in many countries as an IFS officer. The list includes countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
3. Representation in the United Nations
Mohammad Hamid Ansari has also represented India at the United Nations. He was India’s permanent representative in the United Nations from 1993–95.
4. Become Vice President twice
Mohammad Hamid Ansari has been the Vice President of India not once but twice in a row. In 2007, he became the 12th Vice President of India. In 2012, he was again elected Vice President. After Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Shri Krishna Singh, he became the third political person of the country to become Vice President twice in a row.
5. Was Vice Chancellor of AMU
Hamid Ansari has also been the Vice Chancellor of AMU. He has also been the Chairman of the National Minorities Commission.
6. Padma Vibhushan rejected
In 2024, the Government of India will honor Mohammad Hamid Ansari with Padma Vibhushan. However, he flatly refused to take the award. He said that his contribution to the development of the country is his natural duty. That is why he does not want to take it as a personal honor.
7. Controversial statement
Hamid Ansari, who was away from political discussions, once came into the limelight due to his statement. He gave an interview before leaving the post of Vice President in 2017. During this, he had said that the spirit of insecurity among Muslims in India is increasing. There was a political dispute on this.
8. Great writer
Hamid Ansari is also a good writer. He has written many books. Hamid Ansari’s 4 major books include traveling thrue conflict, teasing question, dare eye question and Citizen and Society.