Contents |
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
| 1 | Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya | 1 November 1956 | 13 June 1957 |
| 2 | Harivinayak Pataskar | 14 June 1957 | 10 February 1965 |
| 3 | K.C. Reddy | 11 February 1965 | 2 February 1966 |
| 4 | P.V. Dixit (Acting) | 2 February 1966 | 9 February 1966 |
| 5 | K.C. Reddy | 10 February 1966 | 7 March 1971 |
| 6 | S.N.Sinha | 8 March 1971 | 13 October 1977 |
| 7 | N. N. Wanchu | 14 October 1977 | 16 August 1978 |
| 8 | C. M. Punacha | 17 August 1978 | 29 April 1980 |
| 9 | B. D. Sharma | 30 April 1980 | 25 May 1981 |
| 10 | G.P. Singh (Acting) | 26 May 1981 | 9 July 1981 |
| 11 | B. D. Sharma | 10 July 1981 | 20 September 1983 |
| 12 | G.P. Singh (Acting) | 21 September 1983 | 7 October 1983 |
| 13 | B. D. Sharma | 8 October 1983 | 14 May 1984 |
| 14 | K.M. Chandy | 15 May 1984 | 30 November 1987 |
| 15 | N.D. Ojha (Acting) | 1 December 1987 | 29 December 1987 |
| 16 | K.M. Chandy | 30 December 1987 | 30 March 1989 |
| 17 | Sarla Grewal | 31 March 1989 | 5 February 1990 |
| 18 | M.A. Khan | 6 February 1990 | 23 June 1993 |
| 19 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 24 June 1993 | 21 April 1998 |
| 20 | Dr. Bhai Mahavir | 22 April 1998 | 6 May 2003 |
| 21 | Ram Prakash Gupta | 7 May 2003 | 1 May 2004 |
| 22 | Lt. Gen. K. M. Seth (Acting) | 2 May 2004 | 29 June 2004 |
| 23 | Balram Jakhar | 30 June 2004 | 29 June 2009 |
| 24 | Rameshwar Thakur | 30 June 2009 | 7 September 2011[1] |
| 25 | Ram Naresh Yadav | 8 September 2011[1] | incumbent |
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