In 1947, India achieved independence from the United Kingdom. After independence, the chief commissioner and, later, the lieutenant governor, has been appointed by the President of India. The current Lieutenant Governor is Devendra Kumar Joshi. His official residence is in Raj Nivas, Port Blair.[1][2]
Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1946–1982)edit
Following Indian independence, the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was the nominal head of the territory, appointed by the President of India.
Inamul Majid, February 1946 – 1949, subordinate to the Governor to 15 August 1947
Romesh Bhandari was appointed L G to A & N Islands but he was never sworn in as L G of these Island. T. S. Oberoi continued up to Feb. 24, 1990. Mr Gorakh Ram was Chief Secretary of these Islands at that time.
list, lieutenant, governors, andaman, nicobar, islands, lieutenant, governor, andaman, nicobar, islands, representative, government, india, andaman, nicobar, islands, head, union, territory, lieutenant, governor, andaman, nicobar, islandsincumbentdevendra, kum. The Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the representative of the Government of India in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the head of the union territory Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar IslandsIncumbentDevendra Kumar Joshisince 8 October 2017StyleThe HonourableResidenceRaj Niwas Port BlairAppointerPresident of IndiaTerm lengthFive YearsInaugural holderM L KampaniFormation12 November 1982 41 years ago 1982 11 12 In 1947 India achieved independence from the United Kingdom After independence the chief commissioner and later the lieutenant governor has been appointed by the President of India The current Lieutenant Governor is Devendra Kumar Joshi His official residence is in Raj Nivas Port Blair 1 2 Contents 1 Superintendents of Port Blair 1858 1872 2 Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1872 1945 3 Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1945 1947 4 Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1946 1982 5 Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1982 6 See also 7 ReferencesSuperintendents of Port Blair 1858 1872 editHenry Stuart Man 22 January 1858 1858 first time James Pattison Walker 1858 October 1859 John Colpoys Haughton October 1859 1862 Robert Christopher Tytler April 1862 February 1864 Barnett Ford 1864 1868 Henry Stuart Man 1868 1871 second time Frederick Lyon Playfair 1871 1872Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1872 1945 editDonald Martin Stewart 1872 1875 Charles Arthur Barwell 1875 1878 Thomas Cadell 1878 1892 Norman Mcleod Thomas Horsford 1892 1894 Richard Carnac Temple 1894 1904 William Rudolph Henry Merk 1904 1906 Herbert Arrott Browning 1906 1913 Montague William Douglas 1913 1920 Henry Cecil Beadon 1920 1923 Michael Lloyd Ferrar 1923 1931 John William Smith 1931 1935 William Alexander Cosgrave 1935 1938 Charles Francis Waterfall 1938 23 March 1942 Bucho 23 March 1942 1943 Japanese occupation A D Loganathan December 1943 August 1945 Provisional Government of Azad Hind Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1945 1947 editCharles Francis Waterfall 1945 1946 restored Noel Kennedy Patterson 1946 15 August 1947Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1946 1982 editFollowing Indian independence the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was the nominal head of the territory appointed by the President of India Inamul Majid February 1946 1949 subordinate to the Governor to 15 August 1947 Ajoy Kumar Ghosh 1949 1953 Sankar Nath Maitra 1953 1956 C Ramachandran 1956 T G N Ayyar 1956 1958 M V Rajawade 1958 1961 B N Maheshwari 1961 1965 B L Chak 1965 1966 Mahabir Singh 1966 1968 H S Butalia 1968 1972 Harmander Singh 1972 1975 Surendra Mohan Krishnatry 1975 1979 S L Sharma 1979 1982Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1982 editM L Kampani 12 November 1982 3 December 1985 Lt Gen Tirath Singh Oberoi Retd PVSM VrC 4 December 1985 December 1989 Romesh Bhandari December 1989 24 February 1990 Romesh Bhandari was appointed L G to A amp N Islands but he was never sworn in as L G of these Island T S Oberoi continued up to Feb 24 1990 Mr Gorakh Ram was Chief Secretary of these Islands at that time Ranjit Singh Dayal 25 February 1990 December 1993 Surjit Singh Barnala 14 December 1990 18 March 1993 Vakkom Purushothaman 19 March 1993 18 March 1996 Ishwari Prasad Gupta 23 December 1996 25 May 2001 3 Nagendra Nath Jha 26 May 2001 4 January 2004 Ramchandra Ram Kapse 5 January 2004 30 May 2006 Madan Mohan Lakhera 12 February 2006 29 December 2006 acting for Kapse to 30 May 2006 Bhopinder Singh 29 December 2006 30 Jun 2013 A K Singh 8 July 2013 17 August 2016 Jagdish Mukhi 22 August 2016 7 October 2017 Devendra Kumar Joshi 8 October 2017 IncumbentSee also editAndaman and Nicobar Islands Governors in IndiaReferences edit Provinces of British India www worldstatesmen org Retrieved 2023 09 24 Indian states since 1947 www worldstatesmen org Retrieved 2023 09 24 Union Territory Government listing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands amp oldid 1205886318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
