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List of lieutenant governors of Ladakh

This is a list of lieutenant governors of Ladakh, a union territory of India. The office was created on 31 October 2019.

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
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Kavinder Gupta 2025 portrait.jpg
Incumbent
Kavinder Gupta[1]
since 18 July 2025
StyleThe Honourable
His Excellency
TypeLieutenant Governor
StatusHead of State
ResidenceRaj Niwas, Leh[2]
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthFive Years
Inaugural holderR. K. Mathur
Formation31 October 2019; 6 years ago (2019-10-31)
WebsiteOfficial website

Lieutenant governors of Ladakh

  • †  Died in office
  • §  Resigned from office
  • ẟ  Removed from office
No. Portrait Name
(born – died) 		Home state Tenure in office Appointer
(President)
From To Time in office
1 R. K. Mathur.png Radha Krishna Mathur
IAS (Retd.)
(born 1953) 		Uttar Pradesh 31 October
2019 		15 February
2023[§][3]		 3 years, 107 days Ram Nath Kovind
2 The Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam meeting the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd.) (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, in New Delhi on July 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG Brigadier (Dr.)
B. D. Mishra (Retd.)
(born 1939) 		Uttar Pradesh 16 February
2023[4][5]		 17 July
2025[§]		 2 years, 151 days Droupadi Murmu
3 Kavinder Gupta 2025 portrait.jpg Kavinder Gupta
(born 1959) 		Jammu and Kashmir 18 July
2025[6][7]		 Incumbent 121 days

References

  1. ↑ "Ladakh Gets A New Lieutenant Governor Amid Protests Over Statehood Demand".
  2. ↑ "Radha Krishna Mathur | the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  3. ↑ Singh, Vijaita (2023-02-12). "Ladakh L-G R.K. Mathur removed amid intensified stirs by civil society groups" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ladakh-l-g-rk-mathur-removed-amid-intensified-stirs-by-civil-society-groups/article66499627.ece. Retrieved 2023-02-12. 
  4. ↑ "BD Mishra appointed as new lieutenant governor of Ladakh". Hindustan Times. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. ↑ Desk, GK Web (12 February 2023). "President appoints BD Mishra as new LG of Ladakh". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. ↑ Wani, Fayaz (2025-07-14). "Former J&K DyCM Kavinder Gupta appointed L-G of Ladakh UT". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Haryana, Goa get new governors, J&K ex-Deputy Chief Minister given Ladakh charge". India Today. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-14.



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