Atal Bihari Vajpayee was twice premier of India first from 16 May to 1 June 1996 and then from 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vaypayee served as the eleventh Prime Minister of India. He headed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Indian Parliament and became the first Prime Minister unaffiliated with the Indian National Congress to complete a full five-year term in office.
active years end date
1996-06-01, 2004-05-22
active years start date
1996-05-16, 1998-03-19
birth date
1924-12-25
birth place
Gwalior State, Presidencies and provinces of British India