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List of governors of Rajasthan
The governor of Rajasthan is the nominal head of state and the representative of the president of India of the state of Rajasthan. The governor's powers are mostly ceremonial and the executive powers of the governor are exercised by the chief minister of Rajasthan, who is the head of the executive of the state government of Rajasthan. The following is a list of governors of Rajasthan.[1][2][3]
| Governor of Rajasthan | |
|---|---|
| Style | Honourable(s.2012) |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan; Jaipur |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Formation | 30 May 1949 |
| Website | rajbhawan |
The incumbent, Kalraj Mishra, has served as the governor of Rajasthan since 9 September 2019.
Governors of Rajasthan
| # | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaj Man Singh II (Rajpramukh)[1][4] | 30 March 1949 | 31 October 1956 | |
| 1 | Gurumukh Nihal Singh | 1 November 1956 | 16 April 1962 |
| 2 | Sampurnanand | 16 April 1962 | 16 April 1967 |
| 3 | Sardar Hukam Singh | 16 April 1967 | 1 July 1972 |
| 4 | Sardar Jogendra Singh | 1 July 1972 | 15 February 1977 |
| - | Vedpal Tyagi (acting) | 15 February 1977 | 11 May 1977 |
| 5 | Raghukul Tilak | 17 May 1977 | 8 August 1981 |
| - | K. D. Sharma (acting) | 8 August 1981 | 6 March 1982 |
| 6 | Om Prakash Mehra | 6 March 1982 | 4 January 1985 |
| 7 | Vasantdada Patil | 20 November 1985 | 15 October 1987 |
| 8 | Sukhdev Prasad | 20 February 1988 | 3 February 1990 |
| - | Milap Chand Jain (acting) | 3 February 1990 | 14 February 1990 |
| 9 | Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya | 14 February 1990 | 26 August 1991 |
| - | Sarup Singh (acting) | 26 August 1991 | 5 February 1992 |
| 10 | Marri Chenna Reddy | 5 February 1992 | 31 May 1993 |
| - | Dhanik Lal Mandal (additional charge) | 31 May 1993 | 30 June 1993 |
| 11 | Bali Ram Bhagat | 30 June 1993 | 1 May 1998 |
| 12 | Darbara Singh | 1 May 1998 | 24 May 1998 |
| - | Navrang Lal Tibrewal (acting) | 25 May 1998 | 16 January 1999 |
| 13 | Anshuman Singh | 16 January 1999 | 14 May 2003 |
| 14 | Nirmal Chandra Jain | 14 May 2003 | 22 September 2003 |
| - | Kailashpati Mishra (additional charge) | 22 September 2003 | 14 January 2004 |
| 15 | Madan Lal Khurana | 14 January 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| - | T. V. Rajeswar (additional charge) | 1 November 2004 | 8 November 2004 |
| 16 | Pratibha Patil | 8 November 2004 | 21 June 2007 |
| - | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (additional charge) | 21 June 2007 | 6 September 2007 |
| 17 | S. K. Singh | 6 September 2007 | 1 December 2009 |
| - | Prabha Rau (additional charge)[5] | 2 December 2009 | 24 January 2010 |
| 18 | Prabha Rau | 25 January 2010[6] | 26 April 2010 |
| - | Shivraj Patil (additional charge) | 26 April 2010 | 12 May 2012 |
| 19 | Margaret Alva | 12 May 2012 | 7 August 2014 |
| - | Ram Naik (additional charge) | 8 August 2014 | 3 September 2014 |
| 20 | Kalyan Singh | 4 September 2014 | 8 September 2019 |
| 21 | Kalraj Mishra | 9 September 2019 | Incumbent |
Notes
- ^ a b . Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ . Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "States of India since 1947". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ . Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ "Governor of Himachal Pradesh gets additional charge of Rajasthan". Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi Press Release Dated. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "President appoints Governors". Press Information Bureau, New Delhi Press release dated 16 January 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
External links
- . Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.