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Presidents of The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission

The following is the list of Presidents (spiritual heads) of the Monastic Order.

  1. Swami Vivekananda (1897–1901)
  2. Swami Brahmananda (1901–1922)
  3. Swami Shivananda (1922–1934)
  4. Swami Akhandananda (1934–1937)
  5. Swami Vijnanananda (1937–1938)
  6. Swami Shuddhananda (1938–1938)
  7. Swami Virajananda (1938–1951)
  8. Swami Shankarananda (1951–1962)
  9. Swami Vishuddhananda (1962–1962)
  10. Swami Madhavananda (1962–1965)
  11. Swami Vireshwarananda (1966–1985)
  12. Swami Gambhirananda (1985–1988)
  13. Swami Bhuteshananda (1989–1998)
  14. Swami Ranganathananda (1998–2005)
  15. Swami Gahanananda (2005–2007)
  16. Swami Atmasthananda (2007–)

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