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List of governors of Andhra Pradesh

The Governor of Andhra Pradesh is the head of state of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This is a list of governors of Andhra Pradesh, including Andhra State and united Andhra Pradesh, in office from 1953 to the present date. The official residence of the governor is the Raj Bhavan, situated in Vijayawada. E. S. L. Narasimhan is the longest serving governor.

Governor of Andhra Pradesh
ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర గవర్నర్
Incumbent
S. Abdul Nazeer
since 13 February 2023 (2023-02-13)
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
AppointerPresident of India
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderChandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Formation1 November 1956; 66 years ago (1956-11-01)
Websitewww.rajbhavan.ap.gov.in

The current incumbent is S. Abdul Nazeer since 13 February 2023.

Powers and functions Edit

The governor enjoys many different types of powers:

  • Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
  • Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Saasana Sabha (Legislative Assembly) or Saasana Mandali (Legislative Council), and
  • Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.

List Edit

Andhra state Edit

Governors of Andhra State, Andhra State consisted of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. This state was carved out of Madras State in 1953.

Data from Andhra Pradesh State Portal.[1]

# Name Portrait From To Term length Previous post Appointed by
1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi   1 October 1953 31 October 1956 1,127 days Governor of Punjab Rajendra Prasad

Andhra Pradesh Edit

On 1 November 1956, Hyderabad State ceased to exist; its Gulbarga and Aurangabad divisions were merged into Mysore State and Bombay State respectively. Its remaining Telugu-speaking portion, was merged with Andhra State to form the new state of United Andhra Pradesh.
The state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

# Name Portrait From To Term length Previous post Appointed by
1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi   1 November 1956 1 August 1957 1,005 days Governor of Andhra state Rajendra Prasad
2 Bhim Sen Sachar   1 August 1957 8 September 1962 1,865 days Governor of Odisha
3 S. M. Shrinagesh   8 September 1962 4 May 1964 605 days Governor of Assam Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
4 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai   4 May 1964 11 April 1968 1,439 days Governor of Punjab
5 Khandubhai Kasanji Desai  – 11 April 1968 25 January 1975 2,481 days Minister of Labour Zakir Husain
6 S. Obul Reddy  – 25 January 1975 10 January 1976 351 days Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
7 Mohan Lal Sukhadia   10 January 1976 16 June 1976 159 days Governor of Karnataka
8 Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare   16 June 1976 17 February 1977 247 days Governor of Bihar
9 B. J. Divan  – 17 February 1977 5 May 1977 78 days Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court B. D. Jatti (acting president)
10 Sharda Mukherjee  – 5 May 1977 15 August 1978 468 days Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
11 K. C. Abraham  – 15 August 1978 15 August 1983 1,827 days Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
12 Thakur Ram Lal   15 August 1983 29 August 1984 381 days Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Giani Zail Singh
13 Shankar Dayal Sharma   29 August 1984 26 November 1985 455 days President of Indian National Congress
14 Kumudben Joshi   26 November 1985 7 February 1990 1,535 days Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare
15 Krishan Kant   7 February 1990 22 August 1997 2,754 days R. Venkataraman
16 Gopala Ramanujam  – 22 August 1997 24 November 1997 95 days Governor of Odisha K. R. Narayanan
17 C. Rangarajan   24 November 1997 3 January 2003 1,867 days Governor of Reserve Bank of India
18 Surjit Singh Barnala   3 January 2003 4 November 2004 672 days Governor of Uttarakhand A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
19 Sushilkumar Shinde   4 November 2004 29 January 2006 452 days Chief Minister of Maharashtra
20 Rameshwar Thakur   29 January 2006 22 August 2007 571 days Governor of Odisha
21 N. D. Tiwari   22 August 2007 27 December 2009 859 days Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Acting E. S. L. Narasimhan   28 December 2009 22 January 2010 3,496 days Governor of Chhattisgarh
22 23 January 2010 1 June 2014
2 June 2014[note 1][i] 23 July 2019 Pranab Mukherjee
23 Biswabhusan Harichandan   24 July 2019 23 February 2023 1,311days Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly Ram Nath Kovind
24 Syed Abdul Nazeer   24 February 2023 Incumbent 228 days Judge of Supreme Court of India Droupadi Murmu

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Also served as Governor of Telangana
  1. ^ After 58 years, the state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

References Edit

  1. ^ "List of Governors". AP State Portal. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

External links Edit

  • Official Website of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh

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The Governor of Andhra Pradesh is the head of state of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh This is a list of governors of Andhra Pradesh including Andhra State and united Andhra Pradesh in office from 1953 to the present date The official residence of the governor is the Raj Bhavan situated in Vijayawada E S L Narasimhan is the longest serving governor Governor of Andhra Pradeshఆ ధ ర ర ష ట ర గవర నర IncumbentS Abdul Nazeersince 13 February 2023 2023 02 13 StyleHis ExcellencyResidenceRaj Bhavan Vijayawada Andhra PradeshAppointerPresident of IndiaTerm length5 yearsInaugural holderChandulal Madhavlal TrivediFormation1 November 1956 66 years ago 1956 11 01 Websitewww wbr rajbhavan wbr ap wbr gov wbr inThe current incumbent is S Abdul Nazeer since 13 February 2023 Contents 1 Powers and functions 2 List 2 1 Andhra state 2 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksPowers and functions EditSee also Governors of India Powers and functions The governor enjoys many different types of powers Executive powers related to administration appointments and removals Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature that is Saasana Sabha Legislative Assembly or Saasana Mandali Legislative Council and Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor List EditAndhra state Edit Governors of Andhra State Andhra State consisted of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions This state was carved out of Madras State in 1953 Data from Andhra Pradesh State Portal 1 Name Portrait From To Term length Previous post Appointed by1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi nbsp 1 October 1953 31 October 1956 1 127 days Governor of Punjab Rajendra PrasadAndhra Pradesh Edit On 1 November 1956 Hyderabad State ceased to exist its Gulbarga and Aurangabad divisions were merged into Mysore State and Bombay State respectively Its remaining Telugu speaking portion was merged with Andhra State to form the new state of United Andhra Pradesh The state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 Name Portrait From To Term length Previous post Appointed by1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi nbsp 1 November 1956 1 August 1957 1 005 days Governor of Andhra state Rajendra Prasad2 Bhim Sen Sachar nbsp 1 August 1957 8 September 1962 1 865 days Governor of Odisha3 S M Shrinagesh nbsp 8 September 1962 4 May 1964 605 days Governor of Assam Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan4 Pattom A Thanu Pillai nbsp 4 May 1964 11 April 1968 1 439 days Governor of Punjab5 Khandubhai Kasanji Desai 11 April 1968 25 January 1975 2 481 days Minister of Labour Zakir Husain6 S Obul Reddy 25 January 1975 10 January 1976 351 days Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed7 Mohan Lal Sukhadia nbsp 10 January 1976 16 June 1976 159 days Governor of Karnataka8 Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare nbsp 16 June 1976 17 February 1977 247 days Governor of Bihar9 B J Divan 17 February 1977 5 May 1977 78 days Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court B D Jatti acting president 10 Sharda Mukherjee 5 May 1977 15 August 1978 468 days Member of Parliament Lok Sabha11 K C Abraham 15 August 1978 15 August 1983 1 827 days Neelam Sanjiva Reddy12 Thakur Ram Lal nbsp 15 August 1983 29 August 1984 381 days Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Giani Zail Singh13 Shankar Dayal Sharma nbsp 29 August 1984 26 November 1985 455 days President of Indian National Congress14 Kumudben Joshi nbsp 26 November 1985 7 February 1990 1 535 days Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare15 Krishan Kant nbsp 7 February 1990 22 August 1997 2 754 days R Venkataraman16 Gopala Ramanujam 22 August 1997 24 November 1997 95 days Governor of Odisha K R Narayanan17 C Rangarajan nbsp 24 November 1997 3 January 2003 1 867 days Governor of Reserve Bank of India18 Surjit Singh Barnala nbsp 3 January 2003 4 November 2004 672 days Governor of Uttarakhand A P J Abdul Kalam19 Sushilkumar Shinde nbsp 4 November 2004 29 January 2006 452 days Chief Minister of Maharashtra20 Rameshwar Thakur nbsp 29 January 2006 22 August 2007 571 days Governor of Odisha21 N D Tiwari nbsp 22 August 2007 27 December 2009 859 days Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pratibha Devisingh PatilActing E S L Narasimhan nbsp 28 December 2009 22 January 2010 3 496 days Governor of Chhattisgarh22 23 January 2010 1 June 20142 June 2014 note 1 i 23 July 2019 Pranab Mukherjee23 Biswabhusan Harichandan nbsp 24 July 2019 23 February 2023 1 311days Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly Ram Nath Kovind24 Syed Abdul Nazeer nbsp 24 February 2023 Incumbent 228 days Judge of Supreme Court of India Droupadi MurmuSee also EditList of governors of Telangana List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh Governors of IndiaNotes Edit Also served as Governor of Telangana After 58 years the state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 References Edit List of Governors AP State Portal Government of Andhra Pradesh Retrieved 27 August 2018 External links EditOfficial Website of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh List on Andhra Pradesh State Government s Web Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of governors of Andhra Pradesh amp oldid 1175267167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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