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| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Pratibha Patil]]|1965}} | | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Pratibha Patil]]|1965}} | ||
| citizenship = Indian | | citizenship = Indian | ||
| office2 = [[Governor of Rajasthan|First | | office2 = [[Governor of Rajasthan|First Gentleman of Rajasthan]] | ||
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'''Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat''' is an Indian | '''Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat''' is an Indian agriculturist and politician who served as the [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Gentleman of India]] as the husband of President [[Pratibha Patil]]. He formely served as the [[List of governors of Rajasthan|First Gentleman of Rajasthan]] & also as former [[Amravati|Mayor of Amravati.]] | ||
== Early | == Early life == | ||
Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat, who was then a lecturer in chemistry,<ref name="sundayindian">{{cite news |title=I had some misgivings about women in politics |date=27 December 2009 |work=The Sunday Indian |url=http://www.thesundayindian.com/article_print.php?article_id=8634 |accessdate=2016-01-14}}</ref> married Pratibha Patil on 7 July 1965. The couple have a daughter and a son, [[Raosaheb Shekhawat]], who is also a politician.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex Governor of Rajasthan |url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/PratibhaPatil.htm |publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Secretariate |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804130808/http://rajassembly.nic.in/PratibhaPatil.htm |archivedate=4 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In Amravati, it's about taking revenge for 2009 polls |first=Kunal |last=Purohit |work=Hindustan Times |date=11 October 2014 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/in-amravati-it-s-about-taking-revenge-for-2009-polls/story-CaoFU6bvG2TS6tYEUdCGTJ.html |accessdate=2016-01-11}}</ref> | Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat, who was then a lecturer in chemistry,<ref name="sundayindian">{{cite news |title=I had some misgivings about women in politics |date=27 December 2009 |work=The Sunday Indian |url=http://www.thesundayindian.com/article_print.php?article_id=8634 |accessdate=2016-01-14}}</ref> married Pratibha Patil on 7 July 1965. The couple have a daughter and a son, [[Raosaheb Shekhawat]], who is also a politician.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex Governor of Rajasthan |url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/PratibhaPatil.htm |publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Secretariate |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804130808/http://rajassembly.nic.in/PratibhaPatil.htm |archivedate=4 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=In Amravati, it's about taking revenge for 2009 polls |first=Kunal |last=Purohit |work=Hindustan Times |date=11 October 2014 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/in-amravati-it-s-about-taking-revenge-for-2009-polls/story-CaoFU6bvG2TS6tYEUdCGTJ.html |accessdate=2016-01-11}}</ref> | ||
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==First Gentleman of India(2007 - 2012) == | ==First Gentleman of India(2007 - 2012) == | ||
[[File:Barack and Michelle Obama are greeted by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.jpg|thumb|[[Barack Obama|44th U.S. President Barack Obama]] and [[Michelle Obama|First Lady Michelle Obama]] are greeted by [[Pratibha Patil|President Pratibha Devisingh Patil]] and First Gentleman Devisingh shekawat.]] | [[File:Barack and Michelle Obama are greeted by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.jpg|thumb|[[Barack Obama|44th U.S. President Barack Obama]] and [[Michelle Obama|First Lady Michelle Obama]] are greeted by [[Pratibha Patil|President Pratibha Devisingh Patil]] and First Gentleman Devisingh shekawat.]] | ||
On 25th July | On 25th July 2007 Shekhawat assumed the role of 1st First Gentleman of India upon Wife's Succession as the 12th & first women [[President of India]] for a Full 5 year term. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||