List of governors of Karnataka

The Governor of Karnataka is the constitutional head of the South Indian state of Karnataka. The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years.[1]

Governor of Karnataka
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು
Thaearchand Gehlot appointed as the new governor of karnataka.JPG
Incumbent
Thawar Chand Gehlot

since 7 Julu 2021
StyleThe Honourable,
His Excellency
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Bengaluru
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthFive years
Inaugural holderJayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Formation1 November 1956 (1956-11-01) (67 years ago)
Websitewww.rajbhavan.kar.nic.in

List

No Portrait Name Term of office Duration Selected former office(s)
1   Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar 1 November 1956 4 May 1963 6 years, 184 days Maharaja of Mysore, Rajpramukh of Mysore
2   S. M. Shrinagesh 4 May 1963 2 April 1965 1 year, 333 days Chief of the Army Staff
3   V. V. Giri 2 April 1965 13 May 1967 2 years, 41 days Fourth President of India
4 Gopal Swarup Pathak 13 May 1967 30 August 1969 2 years, 109 days Fourth Vice-President of India
5   Dharma Vira 23 October 1970 1 February 1972 1 year, 101 days Governor of Punjab, Haryana, and Bengal
6   Mohanlal Sukhadia 1 February 1972 10 January 1975 2 years, 343 days Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
7 Uma Shankar Dikshit 10 January 1975 2 August 1977 2 years, 204 days Governor of Bengal and the Minister of Home Affairs
8 Govind Narain

ICS

2 August 1977 15 April 1982 4 years, 256 days First and the only member of the Imperial Civil Service to have been appointed and served as Governor of Karnataka
9 Ashoknath Banerji

IAS

16 April 1982 25 February 1987 4 years, 315 days First member of the Indian Administrative Service to have served in this office
10 Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah 26 February 1987 5 February 1990 2 years, 344 days Governor of Bihar, Minister of Home and Parliamentary Affairs
11 Bhanu Pratap Singh 8 May 1990 6 January 1992 1 year, 243 days Member of Parliament
12 Khurshed Alam Khan 6 January 1992 2 December 1999 7 years, 330 days Member of Parliament, Governor of Goa
13 Commissioner

V. S. Ramadevi

2 December 1999 20 August 2002 2 years, 261 days Chief Election Commissioner of India, Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, the first and only female governor of Karnataka
14   T. N. Chaturvedi 21 August 2002 20 August 2007 4 years, 364 days Comptroller and Auditor General of India
15   Rameshwar Thakur 21 August 2007 24 June 2009 1 year, 307 days Governor of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
16   Hans Raj Bhardwaj 24 June 2009 29 June 2014 5 years, 5 days Union Minister of Law and Justice, Governor of Kerala
17   Konijeti Rosaiah 29 June 2014 31 August 2014 63 days Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Governor of Tamil Nadu
18   Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala 1 September 2014 Incumbent 10 years, 2 days Speaker of Gujarat Vidhan Sabha

References

  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 Karnataka as well.