V. Shanmuganathan

V Shanmuganathan
V Shanmuganathan
15th Governor of Meghalaya
	In office; 20 May 2015 – 27 January 2017
Chief Minister	Mukul Sangma
Preceded by	Keshari Nath Tripathi
Succeeded by	Banwarilal Purohit
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh; (Additional Charge)
	In office; 14 September 2016 – 27 January 2017
Chief Minister	Pema Khandu
Preceded by	Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
Succeeded by	Padmanabha Acharya
17th Governor of Manipur
	In office; 30 September 2015 – 21 August 2016
Chief Minister	Okram Ibobi Singh
Preceded by	Syed Ahmed
Succeeded by	Najma Heptulla
Personal details
Born	21 November 1949 (age 74); Thanjavur, Madras State, India
Nationality	Indian
Residence	New Delhi; Tamil Nadu
Alma mater	University of Madras

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V Shanmuganathan (born 21 November 1949) was the Governor of the Indian state of Meghalaya, in office from 2015 to 26 January 2017. A veteran from Tamil Nadu, he also held an additional charge as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh from September 2016 till his resignation on 26 January 2017.^[1]

Early life and career[edit]

A post-graduate and an MPhil in Political Science, V Shanmuganathan received the Madras University's prestigious Gold Medal from its well-known Vice Chancellor T P Meenakshi Sundarnar in 1970. Born on 21 November 1949, he hails from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

Governorships[edit]

Shanmuganathan succeeded Keshari Nath Tripathi as Governor of Meghalaya on 12 May 2015.^[3] On 30 September 2015 he was additionally sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur after the death in office of Syed Ahmed.^[4]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Press Releases Detail". The President of India. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
↑ "Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan Resigns After 'Young Ladies Club' Controversy".
↑ "V Shanmuganathan sworn in as Meghalaya governor". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 20 May 2015.
↑ Iboyaima Laithangbam (30 September 2015). "Shanmuganathan sworn in as Manipur Governor". The Hindu.

External links[edit]

Meggovernor.gov.in

Government offices
Preceded by Keshari Nath Tripathi	Governor of Meghalaya 20 May 2015 – 27 January 2017	Succeeded by Banwarilal Purohit
Preceded by Syed Ahmed	Governor of Manipur 30 September 2015 – 21 August 2016	Succeeded by Najma Heptulla
Preceded by Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa	Governor of Arunachal Pradesh 14 September 2016 – 27 January 2017	Succeeded by Padmanabha Acharya

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[Pressdetail-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Press Releases Detail". The President of India. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

[2] "Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan Resigns After 'Young Ladies Club' Controversy".

[bus-std-3] "V Shanmuganathan sworn in as Meghalaya governor". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 20 May 2015.

[thehindu-4] Iboyaima Laithangbam (30 September 2015). "Shanmuganathan sworn in as Manipur Governor". The Hindu.

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