Who was the first Muslim President of India?
Dr. Zakir Husain
Dr. Zakir Husain was elected the third President of India and served from 13 May 1967 until his death in office on 3 May 1969. He was the first Muslim to hold the office.
V. V. Giri became the fourth President in 1969, after Husain's death. Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, who served from 1974, was the second Muslim President of India. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President (2002-2007), was the third Muslim President.
Hence, Dr. Zakir Husain.
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