Governors of Punjab
Encyclopedia
This is a List of the Governors of Punjab state in India
since its independence on 15 August 1947. Since 1985 the Governor of Punjab has acted as the Administrator of Chandigarh
as well.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
since its independence on 15 August 1947. Since 1985 the Governor of Punjab has acted as the Administrator of Chandigarh
Administrator of Chandigarh
Since 1985 the Governor of Punjab has acted as the administrator of Chandigarh. His official residence is Raj Bhavan, Punjab in Chandigarh.-Chief Commissioners:-Administrators:-External links:* Chandigarh Official website....
as well.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1 | Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi Padma Vibhushan Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi, KCSI, Kt., CIE, OBE, ICS was an Indian administrator and civil servant who served as the President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from February 1967 to October 1973. He was born and raised in Kapadwanj, Dist... |
15 August 1947 | 11 March 1953 |
| 2 | Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh was India's first ambassador to Nepal and later an ambassador to Japan and also the second Governor of Punjab in 1953 and then governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1980 to 1985. A distinguished educator, an able administrator and an inspiring leadership interpreter... |
11 March 1953 | 15 September 1958 |
| 3 | Narahar Vishnu Gadgil Narahar Vishnu Gadgil Narhar Vishnu Gadgil was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Maharashtra, India. He was also a writer... |
15 September 1958 | 1 October 1962 |
| 4 | Pattom Thanu Pillai | 1 October 1962 | 4 May 1964 |
| 5 | Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim | 4 May 1964 | 1 September 1965 |
| 6 | Sardar Ujjal Singh Sardar Ujjal Singh Sardar Ujjal Singh was an Indian politician who served as the Governor of Punjab , followed by Governor of Tamil Nadu from... |
1 September 1965 | 26 June 1966 |
| 7 | 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:... |
27 June 1966 | 1 June 1967 |
| 8 | Mehar Singh | 1 June 1967 | 16 October 1967 |
| 9 | Dadasaheb Chintanani Pavate | 16 October 1967 | 21 May 1973 |
| 10 | Mahendra Mohan Choudhury | 21 May 1973 | 1 September 1977 |
| 11 | Ranjit Singh Narula | 1 September 1977 | 24 September 1977 |
| 12 | Jaisukh Lal Hathi | 24 September 1977 | 26 August 1981 |
| 13 | Aminuddin Ahmad Khan | 26 August 1981 | 21 April 1982 |
| 14 | Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Channa Reddy was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh , governor of Punjab , governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party... |
21 April 1982 | 7 February 1983 |
| 15 | S.S. Sandhawalia | 7 February 1983 | 21 February 1983 |
| 16 | Anant Prasad Sharma | 21 February 1983 | 10 October 1983 |
| 17 | Bhairab Dutt Pande Bhairab Dutt Pande Bhairab Dutt Pande was governor of Indian states of West Bengal , and Punjab , and the Administrator of Chandigarh for a brief period. Earlier he was cabinet secretary in Government of India. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan for his work. He was born in Almora, Uttarakhand.- External links :* Raj... |
10 October 1983 | 3 July 1984 |
| 18 | Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala | 3 July 1984 | 14 March 1985 |
| 19 | Arjun Singh Arjun Singh Arjun Singh was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009.... |
14 March 1985 | 14 November 1985 |
| 20 | Hokishe Sema | 14 November 1985 | 26 November 1985 |
| 21 | Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma was the ninth President of India serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Dr Sharma had been the eighth Vice President of India, serving under President Ramaswamy Venkataraman... |
26 November 1985 | 2 April 1986 |
| 22 | Siddharta Shankar Ray Siddhartha Shankar Ray Siddhartha Shankar Ray was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was a prominent barrister, Punjab Governor and Education minister of India... |
2 April 1986 | 8 December 1989 |
| 23 | Nirmal Mukarji | 8 December 1989 | 14 June 1990 |
| 24 | Virendra Verma Virendra Verma Virendra Verma was a Jat politician and freedom fighter in the Indian political sphere. He was born in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh. He served as Governor of Punjab, Administrator of Chandigarh as well as Governor of Himachal Pradesh .-Personal life:Virendra Verma was educated in J.H... |
14 June 1990 | 18 December 1990 |
| 25 | General General A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given.... Om Prakash Malhotra Om Prakash Malhotra General Om Prakash Malhotra PVSM , was the 13th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.Commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in November 1941, he fought against the Japanese in the Second World War in Burma. He commanded artillery regiments across India between November 1950 and July 1961... |
18 December 1990 | 7 August 1991 |
| 26 | Surendra Nath | 7 August 1991 | 9 July 1994 |
| 27 | Sudhakar Panditrao Kurdukar | 10 July 1994 | 18 September 1994 |
| 28 | Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... B.K.N. Chhibber |
18 September 1994 | 27 November 1999 |
| 29 | Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General.... J. F. R. Jacob |
27 November 1999 | 8 May 2003 |
| 30 | Om Prakash Verma | 8 May 2003 | 3 November 2004 |
| 31 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai is an Indian politician. He served as Governor of Bihar and Haryana states. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian parliament from 2000-2004.-Early life and Education:... |
3 November 2004 | 16 November 2004 |
| 32 | General General A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given.... Sunith Francis Rodrigues Sunith Francis Rodrigues Gen. Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, formerly Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army. Born on 19 September 1933 in Bombay. Over the years as Governor, in Punjab, he has generally received a positive response by the Punjabi press and the Punjabi people have accepted him as one their own... |
16 November 2004 | 22 January 2010 |
| 32 | Shivraj Patil Shivraj Patil Shivraj Vishwanath Patil is an Indian politician and current state Punjab governor and the Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh. Previously he had been the Speaker of the 11th Lok Sabha and served the Manmohan Singh cabinet as the Union Minister of Home Affairs... |
22 January 2010 | incumbent |
External links
- http://punjabgovt.nic.in/GOVERNMENT/MeetGovernor.htm
- Government of Punjab, Official website