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{{Infobox official post | |||
| post = Governor of Bihar | |||
| insignia = Emblem of India.svg | |||
| insigniasize = 50px | |||
| insigniacaption = '''Raj Bhavan''' | |||
| flag = Flag of India.svg | |||
| flagsize = 110px | |||
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]] | |||
| flagborder = yes | |||
| image = File:Phagu Chauhan.jpg | |||
| incumbent = [[Phagu Chauhan]] | |||
| incumbentsince = 29 July 2019 | |||
| style = [[Excellency|His Excellency]] | |||
| residence = [[Raj Bhavan (Bihar)|Raj Bhavan, Patna, Bihar]] | |||
| termlength = Five Years | |||
| appointer = [[President of India]] | |||
| formation = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|1936|04|01}} | |||
| inaugural = | |||
| website = {{URL|http://governor.bih.nic.in}} | |||
| body = | |||
}} | |||
== | <!-- this list can be expanded in a similar fashion to [[List of Chief Ministers of Kerala]] --> | ||
[[File:India Bihar locator map.svg|right|180px|thumb|Location of [[Bihar]] in India.]] | |||
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. [[Phagu Chauhan]] is the current governor of Bihar.<ref>{{cite news|title=President Kovind Appoints 5 New Governors, Tamil Nadu Gets Its Own After A Year|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/president-approves-appointment-of-5-governors-1-lieutenant-governor-1757018|access-date=30 September 2017|work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/satya-pal-malik-new-j-k-governor-lalji-tandon-takes-his-place-in-bihar-118082101168_1.html|title=Satya Pal Malik new J&K Governor, Lalji Tandon takes his place in Bihar|last=Mohan|first=Archis|date=2018-08-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> Former President [[Zakir Hussain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]] and current President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] were two such Governors of Bihar who succeeded on to become the [[President of India]]. | |||
==Powers and functions== | |||
The Governor has: | |||
*'''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|Governors of India#Powers and functions|l1=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. | |||
[[File:The National Archives UK - CO 1069-129-7.jpg|thumb|Sir Hugh Dow and Sir Frederick Seaford – Dow was the last governor of Bihar under British Raj]] | |||
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Yousuf husain.jpg|thumb|[[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]] (sitting) was 4th governor of Bihar and went on to become 3rd President of India]] --> | |||
[[File:Ram Nath Kovind welcoming Pranab Mukherjee at Patna.jpg|thumb|[[Ram Nath Kovind]] was 26th Governor of Bihar who went on to become 14th President of India.]] | |||
==Governors of Bihar== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! 2 | ! 2 | ||
|[[Maurice Garnier | |[[Maurice Garnier Hallett|Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett]] | ||
| 11 March 1937 | | 11 March 1937 | ||
| 15 May 1938 | | 15 May 1938 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Thomas Alexander Stewart|Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart]] (acting) | |[[Thomas Alexander Stewart|Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 15 May 1938 | | 15 May 1938 | ||
| 16 September 1938 | | 16 September 1938 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Francis Mudie|Sir Francis Mudie]] (acting) | |[[Francis Mudie|Sir Francis Mudie]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 7 September 1943 | | 7 September 1943 | ||
| 23 April 1944 | | 23 April 1944 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Justice U.N. Sinha]] (acting) | |[[Justice U.N. Sinha]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 21 January 1971 | | 21 January 1971 | ||
| 31 January 1971 | | 31 January 1971 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Justice K.B.N. Singh]] (acting) | |[[Justice K.B.N. Singh]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 31 January 1979 | | 31 January 1979 | ||
| 19 September 1979 | | 19 September 1979 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Justice Dipak Kumar Sen]] (acting) | |[[Justice Dipak Kumar Sen]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 24 January 1989 | | 24 January 1989 | ||
| 28 January 1989 | | 28 January 1989 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Justice G.G. Sohoni]] (acting) | |[[Justice G.G. Sohoni]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 2 February 1990 | | 2 February 1990 | ||
| 16 February 1990 | | 16 February 1990 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[B. Satya Narayan Reddy]] (acting) | |[[B. Satya Narayan Reddy]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 14 February 1991 | | 14 February 1991 | ||
| 18 March 1991 | | 18 March 1991 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Justice B.M. Lall]] (acting) | |[[Justice B.M. Lall]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 15 March 1999 | | 15 March 1999 | ||
| 5 October 1999 | | 5 October 1999 | ||
|- | |- | ||
!— | !— | ||
|[[Suraj Bhan]] (additional charge) | |[[Suraj Bhan]] ''(additional charge)'' | ||
| 6 October 1999 | | 6 October 1999 | ||
| 22 November 1999 | | 22 November 1999 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! – | ! – | ||
|[[Ved Prakash Marwah]] (acting) | |[[Ved Prakash Marwah]] ''(acting)'' | ||
| 1 November 2004 | | 1 November 2004 | ||
| 4 November 2004 | | 4 November 2004 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! — | ! — | ||
|[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] ( | |[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] ''(additional charge)'' | ||
| 27 November 2014 | | 27 November 2014 | ||
| 15 August 2015 | | 15 August 2015 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! — | ! — | ||
|[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] ( | |[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] ''(additional charge)'' | ||
| 20 June 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ram-nath-kovind-resigns-as-bihar-governor/article19108472.ece|title=Ram Nath Kovind resigns as Bihar Governor|date=2017-06-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-12|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | | 20 June 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ram-nath-kovind-resigns-as-bihar-governor/article19108472.ece|title=Ram Nath Kovind resigns as Bihar Governor|date=2017-06-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-12|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
| 29 September 2017 | | 29 September 2017 | ||
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|[[Phagu Chauhan]] | |[[Phagu Chauhan]] | ||
|29 July 2019 | |29 July 2019 | ||
|Incumbent | |''Incumbent'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Governor (India)]] | |||
*[[Chief Minister of Bihar]] | |||
*[[List of Governors of Bihar and Orissa]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://governor.bih.nic.in Bihar governor website] | |||
{{Government of Bihar}} | |||
{{Governor of Bihar}} | |||
{{Current Indian governors}} | |||
{{Administrators of provinces in British India}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Governors of Bihar}} | |||
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