Om Prakash Kohli

Om Prakash Kohli (9 August 1935 – 20 February 2023) was an Indian politician. He was the Governor of Gujarat [1] and a former member of Rajya Sabha. He was president of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1999-2000.[2]

Om Prakash Kohli
Om Prakash Kohli on 22 October 2016.jpg
19th Governor of Gujarat
In office
16 July 2014 – 15 July 2019
Chief MinisterAnandiben Patel
Vijay Rupani
Preceded byMargaret Alva
Succeeded byAcharya Dev Vrat
Governor of Madhya Pradesh
(Additional Charge)
In office
8 September 2016 – 19 January 2018
Chief MinisterShivraj Singh Chauhan
Preceded byRam Naresh Yadav
Succeeded byAnandiben Patel
Personal details
Born(1935-08-09)9 August 1935
Delhi, British India
Died20 February 2023(2023-02-20) (aged 87)
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Gandhinagar

From 8 September 2016 to 19 January 2018, he held the additional charge of the office of Governor of Madhya Pradesh [1] along with Gujarat.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "O P Kohli takes oath as Gujarat governor". Timesofindia Journal. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. "Om Prakash Kohli is new Gujarat governor | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. Noronha, Rahul (8 September 2016). "OP Kohli takes charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh". India Today. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. "Member's profile" (PDF). rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2019.