List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir
Head of Jammu and Kashmir
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The governor of Jammu and Kashmir was the head of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
| Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|
| |
| Style | The Honourable His Excellency |
| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
| Status | Head of State |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | G. C. Murmu |
| Formation | 31 October 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
When India became independent, Hari Singh was the Maharaja of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir. Technically he remained so until 17 November 1952, although from 20 June 1949 his son Karan Singh acted as regent. From 17 November 1952 to 30 March 1965, Karan Singh served as the Sadr-e-Riyasat of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. On 30 March 1965, Karan Singh became the first governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
The office of governor was abolished after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed in August 2019 in the Parliament of India, reorganising the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on 31 October 2019.[2] Provisions contained within the act created the positions of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.[3]
List of rulers of Jammu and Kashmir
This is a list of rulers of State of Jammu and Kashmir from 1846 to 1952 CE.
| Ruler | Portrait | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Maharaja Gulab Singh |  |
16 March 1846 – 20 February 1856 |
| Maharaja Ranbir Singh |  |
20 February 1856 – 12 September 1885 |
| Maharaja Pratap Singh | .jpg) |
12 September 1885 – 23 September 1925 |
| Maharaja Hari Singh |  |
12 September 1925 – 17 November 1952[note 1] |
Sadr-e-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir
| # | Name | Term of office | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Maharaja Karan Singh |
17 November 1952 | 30 March 1965 | 12 years, 133 days | |
Governors
Jammu and Kashmir had governors from 30 March 1965 to 31 October 2019, making a total of 54 years, 215 days.
- Legend
- Color key
- indicates acting/additional charge
| # | Portrait | Name (born – died) |
Home state | Tenure in office | Appointer (President) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | ![](#/media/File:Pranab_Mukherjee_receiving_the_first_copy_of_the_book_entitled_"VB-Raju-The_Visionary_Leader"_from_the_President_of_ICCR,_Dr._Karan_Singh,_at_Rashtrapati_Bhavan_(cropped).jpg) |
Karan Singh (born 1931) |
Jammu and Kashmir | 30 March 1965 |
15 May 1967 |
2 years, 46 days | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| 2 | - | Bhagwan Sahay ICS (Retd) (1905–1986) |
Uttar Pradesh | 15 May 1967 |
3 July 1973 |
6 years, 49 days | Zakir Husain |
| 3 | .png) |
Lakshmi Kant Jha ICS (Retd) (1913–1988) |
Bihar | 3 July 1973 |
22 February 1981 |
7 years, 234 days | V. V. Giri |
| 4 | .jpg) |
Braj Kumar Nehru ICS (Retd) (1909–2001) |
Uttar Pradesh | 22 February 1981 |
26 April 1984[§][α] |
3 years, 64 days | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| 5 |  |
Jagmohan (1927–2021) |
Delhi | 26 April 1984 |
11 July 1989 |
5 years, 76 days | Zail Singh |
| 6 |  |
General K. V. Krishna Rao (Retd) PVSM (1923–2016) |
Andhra Pradesh | 11 July 1989 |
19 January 1990[‡] |
192 days | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| 7 | |
Jagmohan (1927–2021) |
Delhi | 19 January 1990 |
26 May 1990[‡] |
127 days | |
| 8 | - | Girish Chandra Saxena IPS (Retd) (1928–2017) |
Uttar Pradesh | 26 May 1990 |
12 March 1993[‡] |
2 years, 290 days | |
| 9 | |
General K. V. Krishna Rao (Retd) PVSM (1923–2016) |
Andhra Pradesh | 12 March 1993 |
2 May 1998 |
5 years, 51 days | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 10 | - | Girish Chandra Saxena IPS (Retd) (1928–2017) |
Uttar Pradesh | 2 May 1998 |
4 June 2003 |
5 years, 33 days | K. R. Narayanan |
| 11 | .jpg) |
Lieutenant General Srinivas Kumar Sinha (Retd) PVSM ADC (1926–2016) |
Bihar | 4 June 2003 |
25 June 2008 |
5 years, 21 days | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| 12 |  |
Narinder Nath Vohra IAS (Retd) (born 1936) |
Punjab | 25 June 2008 |
23 August 2018 |
10 years, 59 days | Pratibha Patil |
| 13 | .JPG) |
Satya Pal Malik (1946–2025) |
Uttar Pradesh | 23 August 2018 |
31 October 2019 |
1 year, 69 days | Ram Nath Kovind |
- Transferred as the Governor of Gujarat
Lieutenant governors
On 31 October 2019, this state was made a union territory. The union territory of Ladakh was carved out from the same the same day.
- Legend
- Color key
- indicates acting/additional charge
| # | Portrait | Name (born – died) |
Home state | Tenure in office | Appointer (President) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
Girish Chandra Murmu IAS (Retd) (born 1959) |
Odisha | 31 October 2019 |
6 August 2020[‡][α] |
280 days | Ram Nath Kovind |
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Manoj Sinha (born 1959) |
Uttar Pradesh | 7 August 2020 | Incumbent | 5 years, 274 days | |
- Resigned to become the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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)." [3]
Timeline
See also
Notes
- Monarchy abolished.