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Begum Abida Ahmed | |
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| First Lady of India | |
| In role 24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977 | |
| President | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Vice President | Gopal Swarup Pathak B.D. Jatti |
| Preceded by | Saraswati Bai |
| Succeeded by | Shrimati Sangamma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1923 Badaun district, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 7 December 2003 (aged 80) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Aligarh Muslim University |
Begum Abida Ahmed (17 July 1923 – 7 December 2003)[1][2][3] was an Indian politician, First Lady of India from 1974 to 1977, and the wife of the fifth President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1974–1977).[4] She was twice member of the Lok sabha from Bareilly parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 1980 and 1984.[5]
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- ^ "PM condoles Death of Begum Abida Ahmed". PIB, Prime Minister's Office (India). 10 December 2003.