List of governors of Mizoram explained

Post:Governor
Insignia:File:Seal of Mizoram.svg
Insigniasize:250px
Insigniacaption:Raj Bhavan, Aizawl
Body:Mizoram
Incumbent:Kambhampati Hari Babu
Incumbentsince:6 November 2021
Style:His Excellency
Residence:Raj Bhavan, Aizawl
Termlength:Five Years
Appointer:President of India
Inaugural:S.P.Mukherjee
Website:https://rajbhavan.mizoram.gov.in

This is a list of governors of Mizoram, an Indian state part of Northeast India

Powers and functions

The Governor enjoys many different types of powers:

Before statehood

S.J.Das was the chief commissioner of Mizoram from 21 January 1972 to 23 April 1972. He was followed by these Lieutenant Governors:

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bgcolor=#cccccc Namebgcolor=#cccccc Took officebgcolor=#cccccc Left officebgcolor=#cccccc Duration
1S. P. Mukherjeebgcolor=#DDEEFF 24 April 1972bgcolor=#DDEEFF 12 June 1974
2S. K. Chibberbgcolor=#DDEEFF 13 June 1974bgcolor=#DDEEFF 26 September 1977
3N. P. Mathurbgcolor=#DDEEFF 27 September 1977bgcolor=#DDEEFF 15 April 1981
4bgcolor=#DDEEFF S. N. Kohlibgcolor=#DDEEFF 16 April 1981bgcolor=#DDEEFF 9 August 1983
5H. S. Dubeybgcolor=#DDEEFF 10 August 1983bgcolor=#DDEEFF 10 December 1986
6bgcolor=#DDEEFF Hiteswar Saikiabgcolor=#DDEEFF 11 December 1986bgcolor=#DDEEFF 19 February 1987

Governors of Mizoram

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bgcolor=#cccccc Namebgcolor=#cccccc Took officebgcolor=#cccccc Left officebgcolor=#cccccc Duration
1bgcolor=#DDEEFF Hiteswar Saikiabgcolor=#DDEEFF 20 February 1987bgcolor=#DDEEFF 30 April 1989
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF General K. V. Krishna Rao (additional charge)bgcolor=#DDEEFF 1 May 1989bgcolor=#DDEEFF 20 July 1989
2bgcolor=#DDEEFF Capt W. A. Sangmabgcolor=#DDEEFF 21 July 1989bgcolor=#DDEEFF 7 February 1990
3bgcolor=#DDEEFF Swaraj Kaushalbgcolor=#DDEEFF 8 February 1990bgcolor=#DDEEFF 9 February 1993
4bgcolor=#DDEEFF P. R. Kyndiahbgcolor=#DDEEFF 10 February 1993bgcolor=#DDEEFF 28 January 1998
5bgcolor=#DDEEFF Dr. Arun Prasad Mukherjeebgcolor=#DDEEFF 29 January 1998bgcolor=#DDEEFF 1 May 1998
6bgcolor=#DDEEFF A. Padmanabhanbgcolor=#DDEEFF 2 May 1998bgcolor=#DDEEFF 30 November 2000
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF Ved Marwah (additional charge)bgcolor=#DDEEFF 1 December 2000bgcolor=#DDEEFF 17 May 2001
7bgcolor=#DDEEFF Amolak Rattan Kohlibgcolor=#DDEEFF 18 May 2001bgcolor=#DDEEFF 24 July 2006
8bgcolor=#DDEEFF Lt. Gen (Retd.) M. M. Lakherabgcolor=#DDEEFF 25 July 2006bgcolor=#DDEEFF 2 September 2011
9bgcolor=#DDEEFF Vakkom Purushothamanbgcolor=#DDEEFF 2 September 2011bgcolor=#DDEEFF 6 July 2014
10bgcolor=#DDEEFF Kamla Beniwalbgcolor=#DDEEFF 6 July 2014bgcolor=#DDEEFF 6 August 2014
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF Vinod Kumar Duggal (additional charge)bgcolor=#DDEEFF 8 August 2014bgcolor=#DDEEFF 16 September 2014
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF K. K. Paul (additional charge)[1] 16 September 2014bgcolor=#DDEEFF 8 January 2015
11bgcolor=#DDEEFF Aziz Qureshi[2] bgcolor=#DDEEFF 9 January 2015bgcolor=#DDEEFF 28 March 2015
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF Keshari Nath Tripathi (additional charge)bgcolor=#DDEEFF 4 April 2015bgcolor=#DDEEFF 25 May 2015
12bgcolor=#DDEEFF Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharmabgcolor=#DDEEFF 26 May 2015bgcolor=#DDEEFF 28 May 2018
13bgcolor=#DDEEFF Kummanam Rajasekharanbgcolor=#DDEEFF 29 May 2018bgcolor=#DDEEFF 8 March 2019
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF Jagdish Mukhi (additional charge)bgcolor=#DDEEFF 9 March 2019bgcolor=#DDEEFF 25 October 2019
14bgcolor=#DDEEFF P. S. Sreedharan Pillaibgcolor=#DDEEFF 25 October 2019bgcolor=#DDEEFF 6 July 2021
15bgcolor=#DDEEFF Kambhampati Hari Babubgcolor=#DDEEFF 7 July 2021bgcolor=#DDEEFF 10 August 2021
-bgcolor=#DDEEFF B. D. Mishra (additional charge)bgcolor=#DDEEFF 11 August 2021bgcolor=#DDEEFF 5 November 2021
(15)bgcolor=#DDEEFF Kambhampati Hari Babubgcolor=#DDEEFF 6 November 2021bgcolor=#DDEEFF Incumbent

Secretariat[3]

NameDesignation
V Lalsangliana IASSecretary to Governor
Joseph Lalrinawma MCSAddl. Secretary to Governor
Lalngaihzuala MCSPS to Governor
Saurabh KhamarOSD to Governor

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KK Paul to be sworn in as Mizoram governor on September 16. 12 September 2014. The Times of India.
  2. News: Aziz Qureshi to take oath as Mizoram governor on Friday. 5 January 2015. The Economic Times.
  3. Web site: Who's Who Raj Bhavan Mizoram India . 2023-05-12 . en-US.