<page_title> List of Presidents of India </page_title> <section_title> Presidents </section_title> <table> <cell> 3 <col_header> No </col_header> <col_header> 1 </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Zakir Husain (1897–1969) <col_header> Name (birth–death) </col_header> <row_header> 3 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 13 May 1967 <col_header> Took office </col_header> <row_header> 3 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 3 May 1969 <col_header> Left office </col_header> <row_header> 3 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Husain was vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University and a recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna. He died in office, the first to do so. <col_header> Notes </col_header> <row_header> 3 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Zakir Husain (1897 – 1969) was the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969.