Morarji Desai

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata... Wikipedia

• Born:  Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, February 29, 1896, Bhadeli, Bombay Presidency, British India, (present-day Valsad, Gujarat, India)
• Age at death:  99 years
• Died:  April 10, 1995, Bombay, Maharashtra, India, (present-day Mumbai)
• Political party:  Janata Party, (1977-1988)
• Children:  5
• Alma mater:  University of Mumbai
• Profession:  Activist, politician
• Civilian awards:  Nishan-e-Pakistan, Bharat Ratna
• President:  Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
• Vice President:  B. D. Jatti
• Deputy:  Charan Singh (24 January 1979 to 16 July 1979), Jagjivan Ram (from 24 January 1979)
• Preceded by:  Indira Gandhi
• Succeeded by:  Charan Singh
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo