Pranab Mukherjee was the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017. He also served as Union Minister in UPA government-Defence (2004-06), External Affairs (2006-09), and Finance (2009-12). He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2019. He died on 31 August 2020. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India.