DROUPADI MURMU
Draupadi Murmu born on 20th June, 1958, is an Indian politician serving as the 15th and current President of India since July 25, 2022. She is the first person belonging to the Santhal, tribal community and also the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office. Prior to her presidency she served as the ninth Governor of Jharkhand between 2015 and 2021, and held various portfolios in the cabinet of Government of Odisha between 2000 and 2004. Before entering politics, she worked as a clerk in the State Irrigation and Power Department from 1979 to 1983, and then as a teacher in Rairangpur until 1997. Her real name was Puti Tudu. She was named Draupadi by her school teacher. She is an Arts graduate from Rama Devi Women’s College. She is a follower of the Brahmakumaris spiritual movement.
