Birthday Special! Lesser known facts about Ram Nath Kovind

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.