List of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

No.	Name	Took Office
1	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao	31 May 1952 - 2 May 1956
2	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao	25 April 1956 - 1 March 1962
3	Shrimati Violet Alva	19 April 1962 - 2 April 1966
4	Shrimati Violet Alva	7 April 1966 - 16 November 1969
5	B. D. Khobragade	17 December 1969 - 2 April 1972
6	Godey Murahari	4 April 1972 - 2 April 1974
7	Godey Murahari	26 April 1974 - 20 March 1977
8	Ram Niwas Mirdha	30 March 1977 - 4 April 1980
9	Shyam Lal Yadav	30 July 1980 - 4 April 1982
10	Shyam Lal Yadav	28 April 1982 - 29 DEcember, 1984
11	Dr Smt Najma Heptulla	25 January 1985 - 20 January 1986
12	M M Jacob	2 February 1986 - 22 October 1986
13	Pratibha Devisingh Patil	18 November 1986 - 5 November 1988
14	Dr Smt Najma Heptulla	11 November 1988 - 4 July 1992
15	Dr Smt Najma Heptulla	10 July 1992 - 4 July 1998
16	Dr Smt Najma Heptulla	9 July 1998 - 10 June 2004
17	Dr K Rehman Khan	24 July 2004–Present
No.	Name	Took Office