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 | Sangamma Jatti |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Misaryar Khan |
| Succeeded by | Santosh Gangwar |
| Constituency | Bareilly |
| 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) was an Indian politician, artist, and social activist, notable for her role as the First Lady of India from 1974 to 1977 and later as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Bareilly parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Abida Ahmed was also the wife of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, serving from 1974 until his death in 1977.