Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894 — 1980) was an Indian politician and activist who served as the 4th president of India. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in 1975 for his contributions in the area of public affairs.
He was the only president to be elected as an independent candidate.
The ordinance abolishing privy purses and privileges of the erstwhile rulers of India's princely states was promulgated by Giri after the government's original amendment was defeated in the Rajya Sabha.
V. V. Giri was born in Berhampur, Madras Presidency (present-day Odisha) into a Telugu speaking Niyogi Brahmin family. Giri's hometown of Berhampur has a major road, a secondary training school and a market that are named after him.
Giri authored Industrial Relations and Labour Problems in Indian Industry, two popular books on issues of labour in India. His memoirs, published in 1976, are titled My Life and Times.