List of lieutenant governors of Ladakh explained

Post:Lieutenant Governor
Body:Ladakh
Flagcaption:Flag of India
Insigniacaption:Seal of Ladakh
Incumbent:B. D. Mishra[1]
Incumbentsince:12 February 2023
Style:The Honourable
His Excellency
Residence:Raj Niwas, Leh[2]
Termlength:Five Years
Appointer:President of India
Inaugural:R. K. Mathur

This is a list of lieutenant governors of Ladakh, a Union territory of India that came into existence on 31 October 2019. The lieutenant governor is directly appointed by the president of India, The lieutenant governor acts as the representative of the Central Government who is not obliged to the Legislature, which in case of Ladakh does not have a legislature. The Central Government governs the territory via the lieutenant governor.

Background

In August 2019, a Reorganisation Act was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament. The provisions contained in the reorganised the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019. The act established the position of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.[3]

History

The inaugural lieutenant governor was former defence secretary and chief information commissioner Radha Krishna Mathur who took over on 31 October 2019. He served in office until resigning in February 2023. Mathur was succeeded by former Arunachal Pradesh governor Brigadier B. D. Mishra on 19 February 2023.

Lieutenant governors of Ladakh

Name
(borndied)
PortraitHome stateTenure in officeImmediate prior position heldAppointed by
FromToTime in office
1R. K. Mathur
Uttar Pradesh31 October
2019
12 February
2023[4]
Ram Nath Kovind
2
B. D. Mishra
Uttar Pradesh19 February
2023[5] [6]
IncumbentGovernor of Arunachal PradeshDroupadi Murmu

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ladakh Gets A New Lieutenant Governor Amid Protests Over Statehood Demand .
  2. Web site: Radha Krishna Mathur | the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh | India.
  3. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 - NO. 34 OF 2019 . 9 August 2019 . Dr. G. Narayana Raju . 12 February 2022.
  4. News: Singh . Vijaita . 2023-02-12 . Ladakh L-G R.K. Mathur removed amid intensified stirs by civil society groups . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-12 . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: 2023-02-12 . BD Mishra appointed as new lieutenant governor of Ladakh . 2023-02-12 . Hindustan Times . en.
  6. Web site: Desk . GK Web . President appoints BD Mishra as new LG of Ladakh . 2023-02-12 . Greater Kashmir . en.