Dr. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakir_Husain" id="mw7A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Zakir Husain">Zakir Husain</a> becomes the third <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_India" id="mw7Q" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="President of India">President of India</a>. He is the first Muslim President of the Indian Union. He holds this position until August 24, 1969.