Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as the 14th President of India on 25 July, 2017. Here are some lesser-known facts about Ram Nath Kovind
- Kovind born on 1st October 1945 at village Paraunkh in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
- He comes from a family of modest means, his beginning was humble.
- He attended school and college in Kanpur. He first studied commerce for Bachelors and then attained his Law degree from Kanpur University.
- A lawyer by profession, he had been the Governor of the State of Bihar before he took over the highest constitutional office.
- Kovind enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1971.
- He served as Counsel of the Union Government in the Delhi High Court from 1977 to 1979.
- In 1978 he rose to become an Advocate-on-Record with the Supreme Court of India.
- From 1980 to 1993, he was Standing Counsel for the Union Government in the Supreme Court.
- Kovind married Savita Kovind in May 1974. They have a son and a daughter.