A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Biography

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam biography

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NAME: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
OCCUPATION: Engineer, World Leader, Scientist
BIRTH DATE: October 01, 1931 (Age: 80)
EDUCATION: Madras Institute of Technology
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rameswaram, India

Nickname: Missile Man
ZODIAC SIGN: Libra

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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is an Indian scientist and politician who served his country as president from 2002 to 2007.

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A lifelong scientist, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s prominent role in India’s 1998 nuclear weapons tests established Kalam as a national hero, and in 2002 India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) put forward Kalam to succeed outgoing President Kocheril Raman Narayanan. Kalam easily won the election and was sworn in as India's 11th president, a largely ceremonial post, in July 2002.