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| Presidency of Pranab Mukherjee 25 July 2012 – 25 July 2017 | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
|---|---|
| Election | 2012 Indian presidential election |
| Seat | Rashtrapati 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 October 07, 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
- ↑ "Welcome to the website of The President of India". 2017-03-12. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ "Shri Pranab Mukherjee: Former President of India". pranabmukherjee.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ↑ "No Mercy: Pranab Mukherjee rejected 30 mercy petitions as President". India Today. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ "No rubber stamp, Pranab acts fast on mercy petitions". Hindustan Times. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ Scroll Staff (2017-10-21). "Pranab Mukherjee says he rejected Afzal Guru's mercy petition based on government's counsel: Report". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ "President Pranab Mukherjee returns after six-day state visit to New Zealand". The Hindu. 2016-05-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ "President Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Brussels". Hindustan Times. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ "Sapling of Bodhi tree planted in Vietnam". www.business-standard.com. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ "President Pranab Mukherjee conferred honorary doctorate by Jordanian university". The Economic Times. 2015-10-11. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ↑ "Pranab Mukherjee addresses Israel Parliament". The Hindu. 2015-10-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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