Lieutenant Governors (India)
Current lieutenant governors
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In the Republic of India, a lieutenant governor is the constitutional head of five of the eight union territories. They rank 11th in the order of precedence in India. The lieutenant governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. Since the union territories of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry have a measure of self-government with an elected legislature and council of ministers, the role of the lieutenant governor there is mostly a ceremonial one, akin to that of a state's governor. In Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Ladakh however, the lieutenant governor holds more power, being both the head of state and head of government
| Lieutenant Governors and Administrators | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | President of India |
Oath
“I ..... (name of the lieutenant governor), do swear in the name of God/solemnly 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).”
List of incumbent lieutenant governors
Legend
| Union Territory
(list) |
Portrait | Officeholder | Took office
(term length) |
Appointer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(list) |
 |
Devendra Kumar Joshi | 8 October 2017
(8 years, 202 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind |
| Delhi
(list) |
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Taranjit Singh Sandhu | 11 March 2026
(48 days) |
Droupadi Murmu |
| Jammu and Kashmir
(list) |
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Manoj Sinha | 7 August 2020
(5 years, 264 days) |
Ram Nath Kovind |
| Ladakh
(list) |
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Vinai Kumar Saxena | 13 March 2026
(46 days) |
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| Puducherry
(list) |
Kuniyil Kailashnathan | 7 August 2024
(1 year, 264 days) |