Presidents of The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
The following is the list of Presidents (spiritual heads) of the Monastic Order.
- Swami Vivekananda (1897–1901)
- Swami Brahmananda (1901–1922)
- Swami Shivananda (1922–1934)
- Swami Akhandananda (1934–1937)
- Swami Vijnanananda (1937–1938)
- Swami Shuddhananda (1938–1938)
- Swami Virajananda (1938–1951)
- Swami Shankarananda (1951–1962)
- Swami Vishuddhananda (1962–1962)
- Swami Madhavananda (1962–1965)
- Swami Vireshwarananda (1966–1985)
- Swami Gambhirananda (1985–1988)
- Swami Bhuteshananda (1989–1998)
- Swami Ranganathananda (1998–2005)
- Swami Gahanananda (2005–2007)
- Swami Atmasthananda (2007–)
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