Governors of Karnataka
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This is a list of the Governors of Karnataka
since the formation of the state in 1956.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
since the formation of the state in 1956.
| # | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur was the 25th and the last Maharaja of the princely state of Mysore from 1940 to 1950. He was a noted philosopher, musicologist, political thinker and philanthropist.-Biography:... |
1 November 1956 | 4 May 1964 |
| 2 | S M Srinagesh | 4 May 1964 | 2 April 1965 |
| 3 | V. V. Giri V. V. Giri Varahagiri Venkata Giri , commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 24 August 1969 to 23 August 1974.-Early life:... |
2 April 1965 | 13 May 1967 |
| 4 | Gopal Swarup Pathak Gopal Swarup Pathak Gopal Swarup Pathak was the fourth Vice President of India from August 1969 to August 1974.Born on February 26, 1896 at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, he studied law at Allahabad University .... |
13 May 1967 | 30 August 1969 |
| 5 | Dharma Vira Dharma Vira Dharma Vira was a former Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India and former governor of Punjab, West Bengal and Karnataka .-Early life and education:... |
23 October 1969 | 1 February 1972 |
| 6 | Mohanlal Sukhadia | 1 February 1972 | 10 January 1976 |
| 7 | Uma Shankar Dikshit Uma Shankar Dikshit Uma Shankar Dikshit was an Indian politician, cabinet minister and Governor of West Bengal and Governor of Karnataka.He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in India in 1989, by the Government of India.-Early life and education:... |
10 January 1976 | 2 August 1977 |
| 8 | Govind Narain Govind Narain Govind Narain was governor of Karnataka and is considered one of India's most senior and respected civil servants. He was born in Mainpuri and selected as a member of the Indian Civil Service in 1939 and was home secretary and defence secretary before retirement. As Home Secretary of India, he... |
2 August 1977 | 15 April 1983 |
| 9 | Ashoknath Banerji Ashoknath Banerji Ashoknath N Banerji is an Indian politician. He was the Governor of Karnataka, India from 16 April 1983 to 25 February 1988.... |
16 April 1983 | 25 February 1988 |
| 10 | P. Venkatasubbiah | 26 February 1988 | 5 February 1990 |
| 11 | B. P. Singh B. P. Singh B. P. Singh is an Indian television producer, who own the Fireworks Productions. He is the creator and director-producer of the Indian TV series C.I.D., , the longest running TV series in India., which started CID Gallantry Awards in 2010... |
8 May 1990 | 6 January 1991 |
| 12 | Khurshed Alam Khan Khurshed Alam Khan Khurshed Alam Khan is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party.He was Governor of Karnataka from 1991 to 1999 and governor of Goa from 1989 to 1991. Before that he was Union minister of External affairs in Government of India... |
6 January 1991 | 2 December 1999 |
| 13 | V. S. Ramadevi | 2 December 1999 | 20 August 2002 |
| 14 | T. N. Chaturvedi T. N. Chaturvedi Triloki Nath Chaturvedi was the governor of Karnataka, a state in India, from 2002 to 2007.Chaturvedi is a retired IAS officer and held the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 1984 to 1990. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1990. He became Governor of Kerala on 21 August... |
21 August 2002 | 20 August 2007 |
| 15 | Rameshwar Thakur Rameshwar Thakur Shri Rameshwar Thakur , a senior Indian National Congress politician and former union minister of India, is the former Governor of Madhya Pradesh from 2009 to 2011 and a former Governor of Orissa from 2004 to 2006, Andhra Pradesh from 2006 to 2007 and Karnataka from 2007 to 2009. He is a chartered... |
21 August 2007 | 24 June 2009 |
| 16 | Hansraj Bhardwaj Hansraj Bhardwaj Hansraj Bhardwaj is an Indian politician, currently serving as the Governor of Karnataka. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. He holds the record of having the second longest tenure in Law Ministry since independence, after Ashoke Kumar Sen... |
25 June 2009 | Incumbent |