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List of all Gujarat Governors: From 1960 to Present

Full list of governors from 1960 to present

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List of all Gujarat Governors: From 1960 to Present

The State Government of Gujarat takes a number of measures to ensure that its organizational structure is conducive to the best interests of its citizens. The Governor of a state is vested with a wide range of authority and responsibility for carrying out administrative tasks, such as selecting district executives, introducing fiscal legislation, etc. The governor has extensive power in all branches of government, including the executive, judicial, financial, discretionary, and legislative branches. Mehdi Nawaz Jung was the first governor of the Indian state of Gujarat. He was the Governor of Gujarat between May 1, 1960, and August 1, 1965. To date, seventeen governors have served Gujarat. Acharya Devvrat was sworn in as the current Governor of Gujarat on July 22nd, 2019. See below for a complete rundown of all of Gujarat's governors.

Sl.No Governor From To
1 Acharya Devvrat 22 July 2019 Incumbent
2 Om Prakash Kohli 16 July 2014 21 July 2019
3 Margaret Alva (additional charge) 7 July 2014 15 July 2014
4 Kamla Beniwal 27 Nov 2009 6 July 2014
5 S. C. Jamir (additional charge) 30 Jul 2009 26 Nov 2009
6 Nawal Kishore Sharma 24 Jul 2004 24 Jul 2009
7 Balram Jakhar(additional charge) 2 Jul 2004 24 Jul 2004
8 Kailashpati Mishra 7 May 2003 2 Jul 2004
9 Sunder Singh Bhandari 18 Mar 1999 7 May 2003
10 K.G. Balakrishnan (acting) 16 Jan 1999 18 Mar 1999
11 Anshuman Singh 25 Apr 1998 16 Jan 1999
12 Krishna Pal Singh 1 Mar 1996 25 Apr 1998
13 Naresh Chandra 1 Jul 1995 1 Mar 1996
14 Sarup Singh 21 Dec 1990 1 Jul 1995
15 Mahipal Shastri 2 May 1990 21 Dec 1990
16 Ram Krishna Trivedi 26 Feb 1986 2 May 1990
17 Braj Kumar Nehru 26 Apr 1984 26 Feb 1986
18 K.M. Chandy 6 Aug 1983 26 Apr 1984
19 Sharda Mukherjee 14 Aug 1978 6 Aug 1983
20 Kambanthodath Kunhan Vishwanatham 4 Apr 1973 14 Aug 1978
21 P.N. Bhagwati (acting) 17 Mar 1973 4 Apr 1973
22 Shriman Narayan 26 Dec 1967 17 Mar 1973
23 P.N. Bhagwati (acting) 7 Dec 1967 26 Dec 1967
24 Nityanand Kanungo 1 Aug 1965 7 Dec 1967
25 Mehdi Nawaz Jung 1 May 1960 1 Aug 1965

Also Read: List of Present-Day Governors and Chief Ministers of Indian states and UT

Gujarat Governors of Gujarat