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Jawaharlal Nehru 
Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 1st Prime Minister of India In office
15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964Monarch George VI (until 26 January 1950) President Rajendra Prasad
Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanGovernor General The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (until 26 January 1950)Deputy Vallabhbhai Patel Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Minister of Defence In office
31 October 1962 – 14 November 1962Preceded by V. K. Krishna Menon Succeeded by Yashwantrao Chavan In office
30 January 1957 – 17 April 1957Preceded by Kailash Nath Katju Succeeded by V. K. Krishna Menon In office
10 February 1953 – 10 January 1955Preceded by N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar Succeeded by Kailash Nath Katju Minister of Finance In office
13 February 1958 – 13 March 1958Preceded by Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachariar Succeeded by Morarji Desai In office
24 July 1956 – 30 August 1956Preceded by Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh Succeeded by Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachariar Minister of External Affairs In office
15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda Personal details Born 14 November 1889
Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British IndiaDied 27 May 1964 (aged 74)
New Delhi, IndiaPolitical party Indian National Congress Spouse(s) Kamala Kaul Children Indira Gandhi Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
Inns of CourtProfession Barrister Religion None[1][2][3] Signature 