List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry
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Puducherry (formerly known as "Pondicherry") is a Union Territory of India. Governance and administration of the territory fall directly under federal authority.
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
పుదుచ్చేరి లెఫ్టినెంట్ గవర్నర్ പുതുച്ചേരി ലെഫ്റ്റനന്റ് ഗവർണർLieutenants-gouverneurs de Pondichéry | |
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| Style | His Excellency (formal) The Honourable (informal) |
| Status | Head of State (Union Territory) |
| Reports to | President of India Government of India |
| Residence | Raj Niwas, Puducherry |
| Appointer | President of India on the advice of the Government of India |
| Term length | 5 Years |
| Inaugural holder | S. L. Silam |
| Formation | 14 October 1963 |
List
| No. | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.L. Silam[a] | 
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14 Oct 1963 | 13 Oct 1968 | 4 years, 365 days |
| 2 | B.D. Jatti | .png)
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14 Oct 1968 | 7 Nov 1972 | 4 years, 24 days |
| 3 | Chhedilal | 75px | 8 Nov 1972 | 29 Aug 1976 | 3 years, 295 days |
| 4 | B.T. Kulkarni |
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30 Aug 1976 | 31 Oct 1980 | 4 years, 62 days |
| 5 | Ram Kishore Vyas |
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1 Nov 1980 | 15 Apr 1981 | 165 days |
| - | Sri Sadiq Ali[b] |
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16 Apr 1981 | 26 Jul 1981 | 101 days |
| 6 | R.N. Haldipur |
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27 Jul 1981 | 14 May 1982 | 291 days |
| 7 | K.M. Chandy | 
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15 May 1982 | 5 Aug 1983 | 1 year, 82 days |
| 8 | Kona Prabhakara Rao |
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2 Sep 1983 | 17 Jun 1984 | 289 days |
| - | S.L. Khurana[b] |
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18 Jun 1984 | 30 Sep 1984 | 104 days |
| 9 | Tribhuvan Prasad Tewary |
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1 Oct 1984 | 21 Jun 1988 | 3 years, 264 days |
| 10 | Ranjit Singh Dyal |
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22 Jun 1988 | 19 Feb 1990 | 1 year, 242 days |
| 11 | Chandrawati |
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19 Feb 1990 | 18 Dec 1990 | 302 days |
| 12 | Har Swarup Singh |
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19 Dec 1990 | 05 Feb 1993 | 2 years, 48 days |
| - | Bishma Narain Singh[b] | 06 Feb 1993 | 31 May 1993 | 2 years, 84 days | |
| - | Marri Channa Reddy[b] | .jpg)
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31 May 1993 | 1 May 1995 | 1 year, 335 days |
| 13 | Rajendra Kumari Bajpai | 
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2 May 1995 | 22 Apr 1998 | 2 years, 355 days |
| 14 | Rajani Rai |
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23 Apr 1998 | 29 Jul 2002 | 4 years, 97 days |
| 15 | K. R. Malkani |
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31 Jul 2002 | 27 Oct 2003 | 1 year, 88 days |
| - | P.S. Rama Mohan Rao[b] |
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27 Oct 2003 | 5 Jan 2004 | 70 days |
| 16 | Nagendra Nath Jha |
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5 Jan 2004 | 6 Jul 2004 | 183 days |
| 17 | M. M. Lakhera | .jpg)
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7 Jul 2004 | 18 Jul 2006 | 2 years, 11 days |
| 18 | Mukut Mithi | 
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19 Jul 2006 | 12 Mar 2008 | 1 year, 237 days |
| 19 | Bhopinder Singh |
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15 Mar 2008 | 22 Jul 2008 | 129 days |
| 20 | Govind Singh Gurjar | 
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23 Jul 2008 | 6 Apr 2009 | 257 days |
| - | Surjit Singh Barnala[c] | 
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9 Apr 2009 | 27 Jul 2009 | 109 days |
| 21 | Iqbal Singh | .jpg)
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27 Jul 2009 | 9 Jul 2013 | 3 years, 347 days |
| 22 | Virendra Kataria | 
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10 Jul 2013 | 11 Jul 2014 | 1 year, 1 day |
| 23 | A. K. Singh[1] | .jpg)
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12 Jul 2014 | 26 May 2016 | 1 year, 319 days |
| 24 | Kiran Bedi[2] | .jpg)
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28 May 2016 | 16 Feb 2021 | 4 years, 264 days |
| - | Tamilisai Soundararajan (additional charge) |
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18 Feb 2021 | 18 March 2024[3] | 3 years, 30 days |
| - | C.P. Radhakrishnan (additional charge) [d] |
75px | 20 March 2024 | 6 August 2024 | 134 days |
| 25 | Kuniyil Kailashnathan[4] | 
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7 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 93 days |
List Of Lieutenant Governors Of Puducherry Media
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Chandernagore Government House and Convent
Chandernagor Government House
Notes
References
- ↑ "Puducherry L-G Kataria sacked". Indian Express. 11 July 2014. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/puducherry-l-g-kataria-sacked/. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ Cities (29 May 2016). "Kiran Bedi assumes charge as LG of Puducherry". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ The Hindu (18 March 2024) (in en-IN). Tamilisai, Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lt. Governor, resigns to contest Lok Sabha polls. https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/telangana-governor-dr-tamilisai-resigns-to-contest-lok-sabha-polls/article67963569.ece. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ↑ "Kailashnathan sworn-in as Lt. Governor of Puducherry" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2024-08-07. . https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/kailashnathan-sworn-in-as-lt-governor-of-puducherry/article68495970.ece. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
