Pranab Mukherjee nació el 11 de diciembre de 1935 en Mirati, West Bengal, British India (now India). Murió el 31 de agosto de 2020 en Nueva Delhi, India.
He was president of India from 2012 to 2017. During his 51-year political career, he also held posts in the finance, foreign, and defense ministries. He served on the boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.