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List of Uttarakhand Governors and Their Periods

List of Uttarakhand Governors and Their Tenure-01

Candidates preparing for the upcoming Teaching Government Exams must have a strong grip on the current affairs of national and international importance. They must regularly read the news from both online and offline modes to have a comprehensive grasp of current affairs. As General Awareness is a significant part of any Teaching Job Exam, having extensive ideas and knowledge on current affairs along with the static GK will help the candidates conveniently deal with the General Awareness section. In this article, we will discuss one of the most pertinent topics in current affairs- The list of Uttarakhand Governors.

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List of Uttarakhand Governors

Uttarakhand Governor is the appointed by President of India as the head of the state on advice from the Union Cabinet. The Uttarakhand Governor is the executive head of the state who represents the President of India. Uttarakhand Governor is bestowed with ceremonial and symbolic roles and limited executive powers by the Constitution of India. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Uttarakhand Governor along with the other ministers of the state assembly on the advice of the Chief Minister. Gurmit Singh is the current incumbent Uttarakhand Governor since 15 September 2021.

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List of Uttarakhand Governors and Their Periods

Here is the list of Uttarakhand Governors since Uttarakhand attained statehood in 2000. The candidates will find the Name of the Uttarakhand Governors as well their tenures in the following table in detail.

List of Uttarakhand Governors 2000 – 2023
Name (Birth-Death) Term
Surjit Singh Barnala (1925–2017) 9 November 2000 7 January 2003
Sudarshan Agarwal (1931–2019) 8 January 2003 28 October 2007
Banwari Lal Joshi (1936–2017) 29 October 2007 5 August 2009
Margaret Alva (born 1942) 6 August 2009 14 May 2012
Aziz Qureshi (born 1941) 15 May 2012 7 January 2015
Krishan Kant Paul (born 1947) 8 January 2015 25 August 2018
Baby Rani Maurya (born 1956) 26 August 2018 14 September 2021
Gurmit Singh (born 1956) 15 September 2021 Incumbent

 

 

Important Links
President of India List  Vice President of India List
List of Manipur Governors  List of Assam Governors 
List of Tamilnadu Governors List of Kerala Governors 
List of Governors in Karnataka List of Uttarakhand Governors
List of Jharkhand Governors List of Bihar Governors
List of Maharashtra Governors List of Rajasthan Governors

FAQs

Who is the current Uttarakhand Governor?

Gurmit Singh is the current Uttarakhand Governor since 15 September 2021.

Who is the first Uttarakhand Governor?

Surjit Singh Barnala was the first Uttarakhand Governor. He assumed office from 9 November 2000 to 7 January 2003.

Who is the first female governor of Uttarakhand?

Baby Rani Maurya is the first female Uttarakhand Governor who assumed the office from 26 August 2018 to 14 September 2021.