List of Governors of Bihar

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The Governor of Bihar is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Bihar. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. H.E. R S Gavai is the current governor (assumed charge of office on June 22, 2006).

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[edit] Powers and functions

The Governor enjoys many different types of powers:

  • Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
  • Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
  • Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.

See also: Powers and functions of the Governor

In his ex-officio capacity, the Governor of Bihar is Chancellor of the universities of Bihar (at present 12) as per the Acts of the Universities.

[edit] List of all previous governors of Bihar

# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Sir James Sifton April 1, 1936 March 11, 1937
2 Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett March 11, 1937 August 5, 1939
3 Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart August 5, 1939 January 9, 1943
4 Sir Thomas George Rutherford January 9, 1943 March, 1943
5 Sir Francis Mudie (acting) March, 1943 1944
6 Sir Thomas George Rutherford 1944 May 13, 1946
7 Sir Hugh Dow May 13, 1946 August 15, 1947
8 J Daulatram August 15, 1947 January 11, 1948
9 M Aney January 12, 1948 June 14, 1952
10 R R Diwakar January 15, 1952 July 5, 1957
11 Zakir Hussain July 6, 1957 May 11, 1962
12 M A S Ayyangar May 12, 1962 December 6, 1967
13 Nityanand Kanungo December 7, 1967 January 20, 1971
14 D Barooah February 1, 1971 February 4, 1971
15 R D Bhandare February 4, 1973 June 15, 1976
16 J Kaushal June 16, 1976 January 31, 1979
17 A R Kidwai September 20, 1979 March 15, 1985
18 P Venkatasubbian March 15, 1985 February 25, 1988
19 G N Singh February 26, 1988 January 24, 1989
20 R.D. Pradhan January 29, 1989 February 2, 1989
21 Jagannath Pahadia March 3, 1989 February 2, 1990
22 Mohammad Saleem February 16, 1990 February 13, 1991
23 Mohammad Shafi Qureshi March 19, 1991 August 13, 1993
24 A R Kidwai August 14, 1993 April 26, 1998
25 S S Bhandari April 27, 1998 March 15, 1999
26 V C Pande November 23, 1999 June 12, 2003
27 M R Jois June 12, 2003 October 31, 2004
28 Buta Singh November 5, 2004 January 29, 2006
29 Gopalkrishna Gandhi January 31, 2006 June 21, 2006
30 R K Gavai June 22, 2006 present

[edit] See also

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Governors, Lt Governors and Administrators of Indian States and Union Territories

[edit] External links

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