Puducherry (formerly known as "Pondicherry") is a Union Territory of India. Governance and administration of the territory fall directly under federal authority.
After the de facto transfer of French settlements in India, on November 1, 1954, a Chief Commissioner, appointed by Government of India, replaced the last Commissioner of French India, Georges Escargueil. The first High Commissioner, Kewal Singh was appointed immediately after the Kizhoor referendum, on 21 October 1954, as per Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947.[1]: 964 The Chief Commissioner had the powers of the former French commissioner, but was under the direct control of the Union Government.[2]: 198
The list of Chief Commissioners is given below.[1]: 977
The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry resides at the Raj Nivas (French: Le Palais du Gouverneur) at the Nehru Park, the former palace of the Governor General of French India. The Central government is more directly involved in the financial well-being of the territory.
After de jure transfer in 1962, the State of Pondicherry is fully and legally integrated into Indian Union. After the formation of Union territory on July 1, 1963, the Lieutenant Governor has replaced High Commissioner in Pondicherry.
Only five Lt. Governors managed to serve more than four years. They are S.L. Silam, B.D.Jatti, B.T. Kulkarni, Rajani Rai and Kiran Bedi. Only S.L. Silam completed his 5-year term. Kiran Bedi is second longest serving Lt. Governor till date. The list of Lt. Governors of Puducherry is given below.[1]: 977
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Puducherry formerly known as Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India Governance and administration of the territory fall directly under federal authority Lieutenant Governor of Puducherryப த ச ச ர ல ப ட னன ட கவர னர ప ద చ చ ర ల ఫ ట న ట గవర నర പ ത ച ച ര ല ഫ റ റനന റ ഗവർണർLieutenants gouverneurs de PondicheryEmblem of PuducherryIncumbentC P Radhakrishnansince 20 March 2024StyleHis Excellency formal The Honorable unformal Reports toPresident of IndiaGovernment of IndiaResidenceRaj Niwas PuducherryAppointerPresident of India on the advice of the Government of IndiaTerm length5 YearsInaugural holderS L SilamFormation14 October 1963 60 years ago 1963 10 14 Contents 1 Chief Commissioner 1954 1963 2 Lieutenant Governors 3 Notes 4 See also 5 ReferencesChief Commissioner 1954 1963 editFurther information Gouverneur General de l Inde francaise Further information List of consuls general of India in the French India After the de facto transfer of French settlements in India on November 1 1954 a Chief Commissioner appointed by Government of India replaced the last Commissioner of French India Georges Escargueil The first High Commissioner Kewal Singh was appointed immediately after the Kizhoor referendum on 21 October 1954 as per Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1947 1 964 The Chief Commissioner had the powers of the former French commissioner but was under the direct control of the Union Government 2 198 The list of Chief Commissioners is given below 1 977 No Name Took office Left office De jure sovereignty De facto sovereignty 1 Kewal Singh 21 October 1954 16 November 1956 France France Until Nov 1 1954 India Since Nov 1 1954 2 M K Kripalani 3 103 17 November 1956 27 August 1958 India 3 Lal Ram Saran Singh 4 197 30 August 1958 8 February 1961 4 Sisir Kumar Dutta 2 474 475 2 May 1961 1 August 1963 France Until Aug 16 1962 India Since Aug 16 1962 5 K J Somasundaram 5 445 2 August 1963 13 October 1963 IndiaLieutenant Governors editThe Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry resides at the Raj Nivas French Le Palais du Gouverneur at the Nehru Park the former palace of the Governor General of French India The Central government is more directly involved in the financial well being of the territory After de jure transfer in 1962 the State of Pondicherry is fully and legally integrated into Indian Union After the formation of Union territory on July 1 1963 the Lieutenant Governor has replaced High Commissioner in Pondicherry Only five Lt Governors managed to serve more than four years They are S L Silam B D Jatti B T Kulkarni Rajani Rai and Kiran Bedi Only S L Silam completed his 5 year term Kiran Bedi is second longest serving Lt Governor till date The list of Lt Governors of Puducherry is given below 1 977 No Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration 1 S L Silam a 14 Oct 1963 13 Oct 1968 4 years 365 days 2 B D Jatti nbsp 14 Oct 1968 7 Nov 1972 4 years 24 days 3 Chhedilal 8 Nov 1972 29 Aug 1976 3 years 295 days 4 B T Kulkarni 30 Aug 1976 31 Oct 1980 4 years 62 days 5 Ram Kishore Vyas 1 Nov 1980 15 Apr 1981 165 days Sri Sadiq Ali b 16 Apr 1981 26 Jul 1981 101 days 6 R N Haldipur 27 Jul 1981 14 May 1982 291 days 7 K M Chandy nbsp 15 May 1982 5 Aug 1983 1 year 82 days 8 Kona Prabhakara Rao 2 Sep 1983 17 Jun 1984 289 days S L Khurana b 18 Jun 1984 30 Sep 1984 104 days 9 Tribhuvan Prasad Tewary 1 Oct 1984 21 Jun 1988 3 years 264 days 10 Ranjit Singh Dyal 22 Jun 1988 19 Feb 1990 1 year 242 days 11 Chandrawati 19 Feb 1990 18 Dec 1990 302 days 12 Har Swarup Singh 19 Dec 1990 05 Feb 1993 2 years 48 days Bishma Narain Singh b 06 Feb 1993 31 May 1993 2 years 84 days Marri Channa Reddy b 31 May 1993 1 May 1995 1 year 335 days 13 Rajendra Kumari Bajpai 2 May 1995 22 Apr 1998 2 years 355 days 14 Rajani Rai 23 Apr 1998 29 Jul 2002 4 years 97 days 15 K R Malkani 31 Jul 2002 27 Oct 2003 1 year 88 days P S Rama Mohan Rao b 27 Oct 2003 5 Jan 2004 70 days 16 Nagendra Nath Jha 5 Jan 2004 6 Jul 2004 183 days 17 M M Lakhera 7 Jul 2004 18 Jul 2006 2 years 11 days 18 Mukut Mithi nbsp 19 Jul 2006 12 Mar 2008 1 year 237 days 19 Bhopinder Singh 15 Mar 2008 22 Jul 2008 129 days 20 Govind Singh Gurjar nbsp 23 Jul 2008 6 Apr 2009 257 days Surjit Singh Barnala c nbsp 9 Apr 2009 27 Jul 2009 109 days 21 Iqbal Singh nbsp 27 Jul 2009 9 Jul 2013 3 years 347 days 22 Virendra Kataria 10 Jul 2013 11 Jul 2014 1 year 1 day 23 A K Singh 6 12 Jul 2014 26 May 2016 1 year 319 days 24 Kiran Bedi 7 nbsp 28 May 2016 16 Feb 2021 4 years 264 days additional charge Tamilisai Soundararajan d nbsp 18 Feb 2021 18 March 2024 8 3 years 30 days additional charge C P Radhakrishnan nbsp 20 March 2024 Incumbent 43 daysNotes edit T SIVASANKAR Addl Charge during leave period a b c d e Governor of Tamil Nadu Additional Charge Appointed as Administrator of Puducherry Governor of Telangana Additional ChargeSee also editPuducherry Governors in India Puducherry Legislative Assembly List of chief ministers of Puducherry List of consuls general of India in the French India List of speakers of the Puducherry Legislative AssemblyReferences edit a b c Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature Lok Sabha Secretariat 2004 ISBN 9788120004009 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b The Statesman s Year Book 1963 The One Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations MACMILLAN amp Co LTD London 1963 ISBN 9780230270893 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Civil Affairs Monthly Journal of Local Govt and Public Administration in India 1958 The Statesman s Year Book 1960 The One Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations MACMILLAN amp Co LTD London 1960 ISBN 9780230270893 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help The Statesman s Year Book 1964 65 The One Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations Springer 2016 ISBN 9780230270930 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Puducherry L G Kataria sacked Indian Express 11 July 2014 Retrieved 11 July 2014 Cities 29 May 2016 Kiran Bedi assumes charge as LG of Puducherry The Indian Express Retrieved 29 May 2016 The Hindu 18 March 2024 Tamilisai Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lt Governor resigns to contest Lok Sabha polls Archived from the original on 18 March 2024 Retrieved 18 March 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry amp oldid 1221058267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
