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{{Short description|List of Kerala governors}}
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{{Infobox official post
{{Infobox official post
| image =Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.jpg
| image = Rajendra Arlekar.png
| imagesize =  
| imagesize =180px
| post = Governor of Kerala
| post = Governor of Kerala
| insignia = Emblem of India.svg
| insignia = Government of Kerala Logo.svg
| insigniasize = 50px
| insigniasize = 120px
| insigniacaption = [[Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram|Raj Bhavan, Kerala]]  
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Kerala]]
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| incumbent = [[Rajendra Arlekar|Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar]]
| flagsize = 110px
| incumbentsince = {{Start date|df=yes|2025|1|2}}
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]]
| style = [[The Honourable]], [[His Excellency]]
| flagborder = yes
| residence = [[Raj Bhavan (Kerala)|Lok Bhavan, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram]]
| incumbent = [[Arif Mohammad Khan]]
| termlength = [[At His Majesty's pleasure#Derivatives|At the pleasure of the president]]
| incumbentsince = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|9|6}}
| style = [[The Honourable]], [[His Excellency]]  
| residence = [[Raj Bhavan (Kerala)|Raj Bhavan, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram]]
| termlength = Five years
| formation = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|1956|11|1}}
| formation = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|1956|11|1}}
| appointer = [[President of India]]
| appointer = [[President of India]]
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| body =  
| body =  
}}  
}}  
The '''Governor of Kerala''' is the constitutional head of state of the southern Indian state of [[Kerala]]. The governor is appointed by the [[President of India]] for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. The governor is ''[[de jure]]'' head of the [[Government of Kerala]]; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the [[Chief Minister of Kerala]], which thus holds ''[[de facto]]'' executive authority in the state. The [[Constitution of India]] also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a [[ministry (collective executive)|ministry]], recommend [[President's rule]], or reserve bills for the President's assent. Over the years, the exercise of these discretionary powers have given rise to conflict between the elected chief minister and the [[Government of India|central government]]–appointed governor.<ref>[[Durga Das Basu]]. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th edition, 2011 reprint. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. {{ISBN|978-81-8038-559-9}}. p. 237, 241–44. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Kerala as well.</ref>
The '''governor of Kerala''' is the constitutional head of state of the southern Indian state of [[Kerala]]. The governor is appointed by the [[president of India]], and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is ''[[de jure]]'' head of the [[government of Kerala]]; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. The elected council of ministers is headed by the [[chief minister of Kerala]], who thus holds ''[[de facto]]'' executive authority in the state. The [[Constitution of India]] also empowers the governor to act upon their own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a [[ministry (collective executive)|ministry]], recommend [[President's rule]], or reserve bills for the president's assent.<ref>[[Durga Das Basu]]. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th edition, 2011 reprint. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. {{ISBN|978-81-8038-559-9}}. p. 237, 241–44. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Kerala as well.</ref>


Since 6 September 2019, [[Arif Mohammad Khan]], is the [[Governor of Kerala]].
Since 2 January 2025, [[Rajendra Arlekar|Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar]], is the 28th governor of Kerala.


==Governors of Kerala==
==List==


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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |SL No.
;Legend
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Name
*{{note label|†|†|†}} Died in office
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Portrait
*{{note label|§|§|§}} Transferred
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Took Office
*{{note label|‡|‡|‡}} Resigned/removed
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Left<br> Office
 
;Color key
*{{legend2|wheat}} indicates acting/additional charge
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; border:1px #aaf solid;"
! rowspan="2"| {{abbr|#|Number}}
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Portrait
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em" | Name<br><small>(born{{spaced ndash}}died)</small>
! rowspan="2" style="width:7em" | Home state
! colspan="3"| Tenure in office
! rowspan="2" style="width:7em" | Appointer<br/>(President)
|-
! style="width:7em"| From
! style="width:7em"| To
! style="width:5em"| Time in office
|-
|-
|'''_'''
! 1
|P.S. Rao ''(acting)''
| bgcolor="wheat"|[[File:P. S. Rao (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|
| bgcolor="wheat"|'''P. S. Rao'''<br/>(Acting)
| 1 November 1956
| bgcolor="wheat"|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
| 21 November 1956
| bgcolor="wheat"|{{small|1 November}}<br/>1956
| bgcolor="wheat"|{{small|21 November}}<br/>1956
| bgcolor="wheat"|'''{{ayd|1 Nov 1956|21 Nov 1956}}'''
| rowspan="3"| [[Rajendra Prasad]]
|-
|-
|'''1.'''
! 2
| [[Burgula Ramakrishna Rao]]
| [[File:Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, 1952 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Burgula Ramakrishna Rao]]'''<br/>{{small|(1899{{ndash}}1967)}}
| 22 November 1956
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| 1 July 1960
| {{small|22 November}}<br/>1956
| {{small|1 July}}<br/>1960{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|Transferred as the [[Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]}}
| '''{{ayd|22 Nov 1956|1 Jul 1960}}'''
|-
|-
|'''2.'''
! 3
| [[V. V. Giri]]
| [[File:President V. V. Giri.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[V. V. Giri]]'''<br/>{{small|(1894{{ndash}}1980)}}
| 1 July 1960
| [[Madras Presidency]]
| 2 April 1965
| {{small|1 July}}<br/>1960
| {{small|2 April}}<br/>1965{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|Transferred as the [[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Mysore State]]}}
| '''{{ayd|1 Jul 1960|2 Apr 1965}}'''
|-
|-
|'''3.'''
! 4
| [[Ajith Prasad Jain]]
| [[File:Ajit Prasad Jain Lok Sabha portrait.gif|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Ajit Prasad Jain]]'''<br/>{{small|(1902{{ndash}}1977)}}
| 2 April 1965
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| 6 February 1966
| {{small|2 April}}<br/>1965
| {{small|6 February}}<br/>1966{{ref label|‡|‡|‡}}
| '''{{ayd|2 Apr 1965|6 Feb 1966}}'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]]
|-
|-
|'''4.'''
! 5
| [[Bhagwan Sahay]]
| [[File:Bhagwan Sahay.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Bhagwan Sahay]]'''<br/>{{small|[[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] (Retd)<br/>(1905{{ndash}}1986)}}
| 6 February 1966
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| 15 May 1967
| {{small|6 February}}<br/>1966
| {{small|15 May}}<br/>1967{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|Transferred as the [[Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]]}}
| '''{{ayd|6 Feb 1966|15 May 1967}}'''
|-
|-
|'''5.'''
! 6
| [[V. Viswanathan]]
| [[File:V. Viswanathan.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[V. Viswanathan]]'''<br/>{{small|[[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] (Retd)<br/>(1909{{ndash}}1987)}}
| 15 May 1967
| [[Kerala]]
| 1 April 1973
| {{small|15 May}}<br/>1967
| {{small|1 April}}<br/>1973
| '''{{ayd|15 May 1967|1 Apr 1973}}'''
| [[Zakir Husain]]
|-
|-
|'''6.'''
! 6
|  [[N. N. Wanchoo]]
| [[File:N. N. Wanchoo.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[N. N. Wanchoo]]'''<br/>{{small|[[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] (Retd)<br/>(1910{{ndash}}1982)}}
| 1 April 1973
| [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| 10 October 1977
| {{small|1 April}}<br/>1973
|-
| {{small|10 October}}<br/>1977{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|Transferred as the [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh]]}}
|'''7.'''
| '''{{ayd|1 Apr 1973|10 Oct 1977}}'''
| [[Jothi Venkatachalam]]
| [[V. V. Giri]]
|
|  14 October 1977
|  27 October 1982
|-
|-
|'''8.'''
! 7
| [[P. Ramachandran]]
| [[File:Jothi Venkatachalam.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Jothi Venkatachalam]]'''<br/>{{small|(1917{{ndash}}1992)}}
| 27 October 1982
| [[Tamil Nadu]]
| 23 February 1988
| {{small|14 October}}<br/>1977
| {{small|27 October}}<br/>1982
| '''{{ayd|14 Oct 1977|27 Oct 1982}}'''
| [[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]]
|-
|-
|'''9.'''
! 8
| [[Ram Dulari Sinha]]
| [[File:P. Ramachandran.jpg|70px]]
|
| '''[[P. Ramachandran]]'''<br/>{{small|(1921{{ndash}}2001)}}
| 23 February 1988
| [[Tamil Nadu]]
| 12 February 1990
| {{small|27 October}}<br/>1982
| {{small|23 February}}<br/>1988
| '''{{ayd|27 Oct 1982|23 Feb 1988}}'''
| [[Zail Singh]]
|-
|-
|'''10.'''
! 9
| [[Swaroop Singh|Dr. Sarup Singh]]
| [[File:Ram Dulari Sinha official portrait.gif|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Ram Dulari Sinha]]'''<br/>{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1994)}}
| 12 February 1990
| [[Bihar]]
| 20 December 1990
| {{small|23 February}}<br/>1988
| {{small|12 February}}<br/>1990{{ref label|‡|‡|‡}}
| '''{{ayd|23 Feb 1988|12 Feb 1990}}'''
| rowspan="3"| [[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]]
|-
|-
|'''11.'''
! 10
| [[B. Rachaiah]]
| [[File:Sarup Singh Rajya Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Sarup Singh]]'''<br/>{{small|(1917{{ndash}}2003)}}
| 20 December 1990
| [[Haryana]]
| 9 November 1995
| {{small|12 February}}<br/>1990
| {{small|20 December}}<br/>1990{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|Transferred as the [[Governor of Gujarat]]}}
| '''{{ayd|12 Feb 1990|20 Dec 1990}}'''
|-
|-
|'''_'''
! 11
|[[Gopala Ramanujam|Gopal Ramanujam]] ''(additional charge)''
| [[File:B. Rachaiah Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
|
| '''[[B. Rachaiah]]'''<br/>{{small|(1922{{ndash}}2000)}}
|20 April 1995
| [[Karnataka]]
|29 April 1995
| {{small|20 December}}<br/>1990
| {{small|15 April}}<br/>1995
| '''{{ayd|20 Dec 1990|15 Apr 1995}}'''
|-
|-
|'''12.'''
! 12
| [[P. Shiv Shankar]]
| bgcolor="wheat"| [[File:Gopala Ramanujam.jpg|70px]]
|  
| bgcolor="wheat"| '''[[Gopala Ramanujam]]'''<br/>{{small|(1915{{ndash}}2001)<br/>Governor of Orissa}}<br/>(Acting)
| 12 November 1995
| bgcolor="wheat"| [[Tamil Nadu]]
| 1 May 1996
| bgcolor="wheat"| {{small|15 April}}<br/>1995
| bgcolor="wheat"| {{small|30 April}}<br/>1995
| bgcolor="wheat"| '''{{ayd|15 Apr 1995|30 Apr 1995}}'''
| rowspan="5"| [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]]
|-
|-
|'''13.'''
! 13
| [[Khurshid Alam Khan]]
| [[File:B. Rachaiah Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[B. Rachaiah]]'''<br/>{{small|(1922{{ndash}}2000)}}
| 5 May 1996
| [[Karnataka]]
| 25 January 1997
| {{small|1 May}}<br/>1995
| {{small|11 November}}<br/>1995
| '''{{ayd|1 May 1995|11 Nov 1995}}'''
|-
|-
|rowspan=3 |'''_'''
! 14
|rowspan=3 |[[Dr. C. Rangarajan]] ''(additional charge)''
| [[File:P. Shiv Shankar (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|rowspan=3 |
| '''[[P. Shiv Shankar]]'''<br/>{{small|(1929{{ndash}}2017)}}
|29 February 2000
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|23 April 2000
| {{small|12 November}}<br/>1995
| {{small|4 May}}<br/>1996{{ref label|‡|‡|‡}}
| '''{{ayd|12 Nov 1995|1 May 1996}}'''
|- bgcolor="wheat"
! 15
| [[File:Khurshed Alam Khan (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Khurshed Alam Khan]]'''<br/>{{small|(1919{{ndash}}2013)<br/>Governor of Karnataka}}<br/>(Additional Charge)
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| {{small|5 May}}<br/>1996
| {{small|25 January}}<br/>1997
| '''{{ayd|5 May 1996|25 Jan 1997}}'''
|-
|-
|19 October 2000
! 16
|7 November 2000
| [[File:Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang.jpg|70px]]
| {{small|Justice (Retd)}}<br/>'''[[Sukhdev Singh Kang]]'''<br/>{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2012)}}
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| {{small|25 January}}<br/>1997
| {{small|18 April }}<br/>2002
| '''{{ayd|25 Jan 1997|18 April 2002}}'''
|-
|-
|16 February 2002
! 17
|28 February 2002
| [[File:Sikander Bakht Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Sikander Bakht]]'''<br />{{small|(1918{{ndash}}2004)}}
| [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]
| {{small|18 April}}<br />2002
| {{small|23 February}}<br />2004{{ref label|†|†|†}}
| '''{{ayd|18 Apr 2002|23 Feb 2004}}'''
|[[K. R. Narayanan]]
|-
|-
|'''—'''
! 18
| [[Mohammed Fazal]] ''(additional charge)''
| bgcolor="wheat" | [[File:T. N. Chaturvedi.jpg|70px]]
|
| bgcolor="wheat" | '''[[T. N. Chaturvedi]]'''<br />{{small|[[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] (Retd)<br/>(1928{{ndash}}2020)<br/>Governor of Karnataka}}<br />(Additional Charge)
|14 September 2001
| bgcolor="wheat" | [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|28 September 2001
| bgcolor="wheat" | {{small|25 February}}<br />2004
| bgcolor="wheat" | {{small|23 June}}<br />2004
| bgcolor="wheat" | '''{{ayd|25 Feb 2004|23 Jun 2004}}'''
| rowspan="2" | [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
|-
|-
|'''14.'''
! 19
| [[Sukhdev Singh Kang|Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang]]
| [[File:R. L. Bhatia.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[R. L. Bhatia]]'''<br />{{small|(1920{{ndash}}2021)}}
| 25 January 1997
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| 18 April 2002
| {{small|23 June}}<br />2004
| {{small|10 July}}<br />2008{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|name=BR|Transferred as the [[Governor of Bihar]]}}
| '''{{ayd|23 Jun 2004|10 Jul 2008}}'''
|-
|-
|'''15.'''
! 20
| [[Sikander Bakht]]
| [[File:R. S. Gavai.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[R. S. Gavai]]'''<br />{{small|(1929{{ndash}}2015)}}
| 18 April 2002
| [[Maharashtra]]
| 23 February 2004
| {{small|11 July}}<br />2008
| {{small|7 September}}<br />2011
| '''{{ayd|11 Jul 2008|7 Sep 2011}}'''
| rowspan="3" | [[Pratibha Patil]]
|-
|-
|'''_'''
! 21
| [[T. N. Chaturvedi]] ''(additional charge after the death of Sikander Bakht)''
| [[File:M. O. H. Farook.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[M. O. H. Farook]]'''<br />{{small|(1937{{ndash}}2012)}}
|   25 February 2004
| [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| 23 June 2004
| {{small|8 September}}<br />2011
| {{small|26 January}}<br />2012{{ref label|†|†|†}}
| '''{{ayd|8 Sep 2011|26 Jan 2012}}'''
|- bgcolor="wheat"
! 22
| [[File:Hans Raj Bhardwaj.png|70px]]
| '''[[H. R. Bhardwaj]]'''<br />{{small|(1939{{ndash}}2020)<br/>Governor of Karnataka}}<br />(Additional Charge)
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| {{small|26 January}}<br />2012
| {{small|22 March}}<br />2013
| '''{{ayd|26 Jan 2012|22 Mar 2013}}'''
|-
|-
|'''16.'''
! 23
| [[R. L. Bhatia]]
| [[File:Nikhil Kumar Nagaland Governor (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Nikhil Kumar (governor)|Nikhil Kumar]]'''<br />{{small|[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] (Retd)<br/>(born 1941)}}
| 23 June 2004
| [[Bihar]]
| 10 July 2008
| {{small|23 March}}<br />2013
| {{small|5 March}}<br />2014{{ref label|‡|‡|‡}}{{efn-lg|Resigned to contest in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]]}}
| '''{{ayd|23 Mar 2013|5 Mar 2014}}'''
| rowspan="3" | [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
|-
|-
|'''17.'''
! 24
| [[R. S. Gavai]]
| [[File:Sheila Dikshit Ji.jpg|70px]]
|  
| '''[[Sheila Dikshit]]'''<br />{{small|(1938{{ndash}}2019)}}
| 11 July 2008
| [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]]
| 7 September 2011
| {{small|5 March}}<br />2014
| {{small|5 September}}<br />2014{{ref label|‡|‡|‡}}
| '''{{ayd|5 Mar 2014|5 Sep 2014}}'''
|-
|-
|'''18.'''
! 25
| [[M. O. H. Farook]]
| [[File:Justice P. Sathasivam.jpg|70px]]
|
| {{small|Justice (Retd)}}<br />'''[[P. Sathasivam]]'''<br />{{small|(born 1949)}}
| 8 September 2011
| [[Tamil Nadu]]
| 26 January 2012
| {{small|5 September}}<br />2014
| {{small|5 September}}<br />2019
| '''{{ayd|5 Sep 2014|5 Sep 2019}}'''
|-
|-
|'''—'''
! 26
|[[Hansraj Bhardwaj]] ''(additional charge after the death of M.O.H Farook)''
| [[File:Arif Mohammad Khan (cropped).png|70px]]
|
| '''[[Arif Mohammad Khan]]'''<br />{{small|(born 1951)}}
| 26 January 2012
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| 22 March 2013
| {{small|6 September}}<br />2019
| {{small|1 January}}<br />2025{{ref label|§|§|§}}{{efn-lg|name=BR}}
| '''{{ayd|6 Sep 2019|1 Jan 2025}}'''
| [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
|-
|-
|'''19.'''
! 27
| [[Nikhil Kumar]]  
| [[File:Rajendra Arlekar.png|70px]]
|
| '''[[Rajendra Arlekar]]'''<br />{{small|(born 1954)}}
| 23 March 2013
| [[Goa]]
| 5 March 2014
| {{small|2 January}}<br />2025
| Incumbent
| '''{{ayd|2 Jan 2025}}'''
| [[Droupadi Murmu]]
|-
|-
|'''20.'''
|  [[Sheila Dikshit]]
|
|  5 March 2014
|  26 August 2014
|-
|'''21.'''
|  [[P Sathasivam]]
|
|  5 September 2014
|  5 September 2019
|-
|'''22.'''
| [[Arif Mohammad Khan]]
|
| 6 September 2019
|''Incumbent''
|}
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-greek}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://niyamasabha.org/codes/ginfo_4.htm Governors of Kerala]
* [http://niyamasabha.org/codes/ginfo_4.htm Governors of Kerala]
== Oath  ==
“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully
execute the office of Governor (or discharge the functions
of the Governor) of .............(name of the State) and will to
the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to
the service and well-being of the people of ..………(name
of the State).”


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:19, 5 August 2026


Governor of Kerala
Emblem of Kerala
Incumbent
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
since 2 January 2025 (2025-01-02)
StyleThe Honourable, His Excellency
ResidenceLok Bhavan, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
Formation1 November 1956; 69 years ago (1956-11-01)
Websitewww.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in

The governor of Kerala is the constitutional head of state of the southern Indian state of Kerala. The governor is appointed by the president of India, and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is de jure head of the government of Kerala; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. The elected council of ministers is headed by the chief minister of Kerala, who thus holds de facto executive authority in the state. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon their own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend President's rule, or reserve bills for the president's assent.[1]

Since 2 January 2025, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, is the 28th governor of Kerala.

List[edit | edit source]

Legend
  • † Died in office
  • § Transferred
  • ‡ Resigned/removed
Color key
  •    indicates acting/additional charge
# Portrait Name
(born – died) 		Home state Tenure in office Appointer
(President)
From To Time in office
1 P. S. Rao
(Acting) 		Andhra Pradesh 1 November
1956 		21 November
1956 		20 days Rajendra Prasad
2 Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
(1899–1967) 		Andhra Pradesh 22 November
1956 		1 July
1960[§]Template:Efn-lg 		3 years, 222 days
3 V. V. Giri
(1894–1980) 		Madras Presidency 1 July
1960 		2 April
1965[§]Template:Efn-lg 		4 years, 275 days
4 Ajit Prasad Jain
(1902–1977) 		Uttar Pradesh 2 April
1965 		6 February
1966[‡] 		310 days Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
5 Bhagwan Sahay
ICS (Retd)
(1905–1986) 		Uttar Pradesh 6 February
1966 		15 May
1967[§]Template:Efn-lg 		1 year, 98 days
6 Error creating thumbnail: File missing V. Viswanathan
ICS (Retd)
(1909–1987) 		Kerala 15 May
1967 		1 April
1973 		5 years, 321 days Zakir Husain
6 N. N. Wanchoo
ICS (Retd)
(1910–1982) 		Madhya Pradesh 1 April
1973 		10 October
1977[§]Template:Efn-lg 		4 years, 192 days V. V. Giri
7 Jothi Venkatachalam
(1917–1992) 		Tamil Nadu 14 October
1977 		27 October
1982 		5 years, 13 days Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
8 P. Ramachandran
(1921–2001) 		Tamil Nadu 27 October
1982 		23 February
1988 		5 years, 119 days Zail Singh
9 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ram Dulari Sinha
(1922–1994) 		Bihar 23 February
1988 		12 February
1990[‡] 		1 year, 354 days Ramaswamy Venkataraman
10 Sarup Singh
(1917–2003) 		Haryana 12 February
1990 		20 December
1990[§]Template:Efn-lg 		311 days
11 B. Rachaiah
(1922–2000) 		Karnataka 20 December
1990 		15 April
1995 		4 years, 116 days
12 Gopala Ramanujam
(1915–2001)
Governor of Orissa
(Acting) 		Tamil Nadu 15 April
1995 		30 April
1995 		15 days Shankar Dayal Sharma
13 B. Rachaiah
(1922–2000) 		Karnataka 1 May
1995 		11 November
1995 		194 days
14 P. Shiv Shankar
(1929–2017) 		Andhra Pradesh 12 November
1995 		4 May
1996[‡] 		171 days
15 Khurshed Alam Khan
(1919–2013)
Governor of Karnataka
(Additional Charge) 		Uttar Pradesh 5 May
1996 		25 January
1997 		265 days
16 Justice (Retd)
Sukhdev Singh Kang
(1931–2012) 		Punjab 25 January
1997 		18 April
2002 		5 years, 83 days
17 Sikander Bakht
(1918–2004) 		National Capital Territory of Delhi 18 April
2002 		23 February
2004[†] 		1 year, 311 days K. R. Narayanan
18 T. N. Chaturvedi
IAS (Retd)
(1928–2020)
Governor of Karnataka
(Additional Charge) 		Uttar Pradesh 25 February
2004 		23 June
2004 		119 days A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
19 R. L. Bhatia
(1920–2021) 		Punjab 23 June
2004 		10 July
2008[§]Template:Efn-lg 		4 years, 17 days
20 R. S. Gavai
(1929–2015) 		Maharashtra 11 July
2008 		7 September
2011 		3 years, 58 days Pratibha Patil
21 M. O. H. Farook
(1937–2012) 		Puducherry 8 September
2011 		26 January
2012[†] 		140 days
22 H. R. Bhardwaj
(1939–2020)
Governor of Karnataka
(Additional Charge) 		Punjab 26 January
2012 		22 March
2013 		1 year, 55 days
23 Nikhil Kumar
IPS (Retd)
(born 1941) 		Bihar 23 March
2013 		5 March
2014[‡]Template:Efn-lg 		347 days Pranab Mukherjee
24 Sheila Dikshit
(1938–2019) 		National Capital Territory of Delhi 5 March
2014 		5 September
2014[‡] 		184 days
25 Justice (Retd)
P. Sathasivam
(born 1949) 		Tamil Nadu 5 September
2014 		5 September
2019 		5 years, 0 days
26 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arif Mohammad Khan
(born 1951) 		Uttar Pradesh 6 September
2019 		1 January
2025[§]Template:Efn-lg 		5 years, 117 days Ram Nath Kovind
27 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rajendra Arlekar
(born 1954) 		Goa 2 January
2025 		Incumbent 1 year, 229 days Droupadi Murmu

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Oath[edit | edit source]

“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor (or discharge the functions of the Governor) of .............(name of the State) and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of ..………(name of the State).”

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  1. ↑ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th edition, 2011 reprint. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. p. 237, 241–44. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Kerala as well.
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