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Full List of Governors of Assam: 1937 to present

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Full List of Governors of Assam: 1937 to present

India is a democratic country. Article 153 mandates the presence of a governor in each state. Similar to other states, the governor of Assam is appointed by the president. The first governor of Assam, Sir Robert Neil Reid, was appointed in 1939. He was a Britisher. The first Indian to become the governor of Assam was Shri Prakasha (1949). The current governor of Assam is Prof. Jagdish Mukhi. 

The governor of Assam is in charge of many executive decisions that need to be taken directly by him or through his subordinates. The Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the President and be entitled to such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as are provided for in the Constitution and the Governors (Emoluments, Allowances, and Privileges) Act, 1982, and the Governors (Allowances, and Privileges) Rules, 1987. 

Sl.No Governor From To
1 Prof. Jagdish Mukhi - -
2 Shri Banwarilal Purohit "22nd August 2016" -
3 Shri Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya "12th December 2014" "22nd August 2016"
4 Shri Janaki Ballav Patnaik "11th December 2009" "11th December 2014"
5 Shri Syed Sibtey Razi "27th July 2009" "10th December 2009"
6 Shri K. Sankaranarayanan "26th June 2009" "26th July 2009"
7 Shri Shiv Charan Mathur "4th July 2008" "25th June 2009"
8 "Lt. Gen.(Retd.) Ajai Singh PVSM AVSM" "5th June 2003" "3rd July 2008"
9 "Lt.Gen.(Retd.) S.K. Sinha PVSM" "1st September 1997" "4th June 2003"
10 Shri Lok Nath Misra "17th March 1991" "31st August 1997"
11 Shri Devi Das Thakur "2nd May 1990" "16th March 1991"
12 "Shri Justice Anisetti Roghuvir Chief Justice Assam" "27th July 1989" "1st May 1990"
13 Shri Harideo Joshi "12th May 1989" "26th July 1989"
14 Shri Bhisma Narayan Singh "16th April 1984" "11th May 1989"
15 Shri Justice T.S. Misra "29th March 1984" "15th April 1984."
16 Shri Prakash Mehrotra "12th August 1981" "28th March 1984"
17 "Shri L.P. Singh ICS (Retd)" "19th September 1973" "11th August 1981"
18 "Shri B.K. Nehru ICS (Retd)" "5th January 1971" "18th September 1973"
19 "Shri Justice P.K. Goswami Chief Justice Assam" "8th Deccember 1970" "4th January 1971"
20 "Shri B.K. Nehru ICS (Retd)" "17th April 1968" "7th December 1970"
21 "Shri Vishnu Sahay ICS (Retd)" "7th September 1962" "16th April 1968"
22 General Satyavant Mallannah Shrinagesh "13th February 1961" "7th September 1962"
23 "Shri Vishnu Sahay ICS (Retd)" "12th November 1960" "12th February 1961"
24 General Satyavant Mallannah Shrinagesh (Retd) "14th October 1959" "12th November 1960"
25 "Shri Justice Chandreswar Prasad Singha Chief Justice Assam" "23rd August 1959" "13th October 1959"
26 Shri Saiyid Fazal Ali "15th May 1956" 22nd August 1959
27 H.E. Shri Jairam Das Daulatram "27th May 1949" "14th May 1956"
28 Shri Prakasa "16th February 1949" "26th May 1949"
29 "H.E. Ronald Francis Lodge ICS (Retd)" "30th December 1948" "15th February 1949"
30 "H.E. Sir Akbar Hydari K.C.I.E.C.S.I. ICS (Retd)" "4th May 1947" "28th December 1948"
31 "H.E. Sir Andrew Gourlay Clow K.C.S.I.C.I.E. ICS" "24th December 1946" "3rd May 1947"
32 H.E. Sir Henry Foley Knight (ICS Retd) "4th September 1946" "23rd December 1946"
33 "H.E. Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne C.B.I.C.I.E. ICS (Retd)" "25th April 1946" "3rd September 1946"
34 H.E. Sir Andrew Gourlay Clow K.C.S.I.C.I.E. "4th May 1942" "24th April 1946"
35 H.E. Sir Robert Niel Reid. K.C.S.I.K.C.I.E. (K) "5th October 1939" "3rd May 1942"
36 H.E. Sir Henry Joseph Twynam K.C.S.I.C.I.E. "24th February 1939" "4th October 1939"
37 H.E. Sir Robert Niel Reid. K.C.S.I.K.C.I.E. (K) "25th October 1938" "24th February 1939"
38 H.E. Sir Gilbert Pitchin Hogg "25th June 1938" "24th October 1938"
39 H.E. Sir Robert Niel Reid. K.C.S.I.K.C.I.E. (K) "4th March 1937" "24th June 1938"

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