Presidency of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Presidency of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 25 July 2002 – 25 July 2007 | |
Party | Independent |
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Election | 2002 Indian presidential election |
Seat | Rashtrapati Bhawan |
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Presidency of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was started from 25 July 2002 when Abdul Kalam took oath as the eleventh President of India.[1]
Domestic affairs[edit]
Gujarat tour[edit]
In 2002, soon after assuming office, the President announced his decision to visit the state of Gujarat, which had been struck by an earthquake as well as deadly riots.[2] In his book Turning Points, Kalam wrote that he undertook the visit despite Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's objections.
Return of bill[edit]
In 2006, Kalam became the first President to return a bill, when he returned the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2006 bill to parliament for reconsideration.[3][4]
Mercy petitions[edit]
Kalam opposed capital punishment, and sent back nearly 50 cases of capital punishment for reconsideration, listing out reasons why clemency should be considered in each case.[5]
He commuted one death sentence, and rejected only one mercy petition (that of Dhananjoy Chatterjee, who was executed in 2004).[6]
Foreign affairs[edit]
List of state visits[edit]
Year | Country | Date | Note | Ref |
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2003 | United Arab Emirates | [7] | ||
Sudan | [7] | |||
Bulgaria | [7] | |||
2005 | Switzerland | |||
Iceland | ||||
2006 | Philippines | February | ||
South Korea | ||||
Myanmar | [8] | |||
Mauritius | [8] | |||
2007 | France | [9] | ||
Greece | [9] |
State visits[edit]
Switzerland[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Former President of India". abdulkalam.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Kalam to visit Gujarat on August 12". The Times of India. 2002-08-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "A rare return". frontline.thehindu.com. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Prez Kalam returns Office of Profit bill". The Economic Times. 2006-05-31. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "APJ Abdul Kalam: The man who opposed death penalty". Hindustan Times. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Kalam rejects murderer's plea". www.business-standard.com. 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Kalam leaves on first foreign tour". The Times of India. 2003-10-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ a b "Kalam returns home after two-nation tour". The Times of India. 2006-03-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ a b "Kalam to address European Parliament". The Times of India. 2007-04-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ swissinfo.ch (2016-07-27). "Kalam, not Modi, was the real rock star". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-06-18.