Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
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Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje was the Governor
of Himachal Pradesh
, India
, from 2003 to 2008.
He was born in Madhya Pradesh
on 6 September 1939. He started practising law in 1964 after completing his LLB from Indore
. He was appointed a judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court
on 28 July, 1990. He served as acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court
for 11 months in 2001 and was designated as senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India
in September 2002.
He became Governor of Himachal Pradesh on 8 May 2003, serving in that post until 19 July 2008.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, India
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...
, from 2003 to 2008.
He was born in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
on 6 September 1939. He started practising law in 1964 after completing his LLB from Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
. He was appointed a judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was established as the Nagpur High Court on 2 January 1936 under the Government of India Act 1935. The Court was established in Nagpur, but after the reorganisation of states on 1 November 1956, it was moved to...
on 28 July, 1990. He served as acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949.The seat of the court is at Jodhpur...
for 11 months in 2001 and was designated as senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
in September 2002.
He became Governor of Himachal Pradesh on 8 May 2003, serving in that post until 19 July 2008.