List of lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Head of both state and government in Union Territory
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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 Islands | |
|---|---|
| |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Lok Niwas, Port Blair |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | Manohar Lal Kampani |
| Formation | 12 November 1982 |
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]
List
Superintendents of Port Blair (1858–1872)
- Henry 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, 1871–1872
Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945)
- Donald 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)
- Charles Francis Waterfall, 1945–1946, restored
- Noel Kennedy Patterson, 1946 – 15 August 1947
Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1946 – 1982)
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.
| # | Name | Image | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inamul Majid |  |
1946 | 1949 |
| 2 | Ajoy Kumar Ghosh | |
1949 | 1953 |
| 3 | Sankar Nath Maitra | |
1953 | 1956 |
| 4 | C. Ramachandran | |
1956 | 1956 |
| 5 | T. G. N. Ayyar | |
1956 | 1958 |
| 6 | M. V. Rajawade | |
1958 | 1961 |
| 7 | B. N. Maheshwari | |
1961 | 1965 |
| 8 | B. L. Chak | |
1965 | 1966 |
| 9 | Mahabir Singh | |
1966 | 1968 |
| 10 | H. S. Butalia | |
1968 | 1972 |
| 11 | Harmander Singh | |
1972 | 1975 |
| 12 | Surendra Mohan Krishnatry | |
1975 | 1979 |
| 13 | S. L. Sharma | |
1979 | 1982 |
Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1982—)
- Manohar Lal Kampani ,12 November 1982 – 3 December 1985
- Lt Gen Tirath Singh Oberoi (Retd), 4 December 1985 – December 1989
- Romesh Bhandari, December 1989 – 24 February 1990 (Romesh Bhandari was appointed but he was never sworn in. T. S. Oberoi continued up to 24 February 1990.)
- Lt Gen 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 Kapse, 5 January 2004 – 30 May 2006
- Lt Gen Madan Mohan Lakhera, 12 February 2006 – 29 December 2006 (acting for Kapse to 30 May 2006)
- Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh (Retd), 29 December 2006 – 30 Jun 2013
- Lt Gen A. K. Singh (Retd), 8 July 2013 – 17 August 2016
Jagdish Mukhi, 22 August 2016 – 7 October 2017
Adm Devendra Kumar Joshi (Retd), 8 October 2017 – Incumbent
Oath
“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of Lieutenant Governor (or discharge the functions of the Lieutenant Governor) of .............(name of the Union Territory) and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of ..………(name of the Union Territory).”