List of Governors of Uttar Pradesh
This is a list of Governors of Uttar Pradesh from the independence of India in 1947. Before independence, the analogous office was the Governor of the United Provinces.
Governors of the United Provinces of Independent India (1947–1950)
On 15 August 1947 India achieved independence from the United Kingdom.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarojini Naidu | 15 August 1947 | 2 March 1949 | |
| 2 | B.B. Malik | 3 March 1949 | 1 May 1949 | acting |
| 3 | Hormasji Peroshaw Mody | 2 May 1949 | 25 January 1950 | |
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Governors of Uttar Pradesh (1950-)
The province was renamed Uttar Pradesh on 26 January 1950, headed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hormasji Peroshaw Mody | 26 January 1950 | 1 June 1952 |
| 2 | Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi | 2 June 1952 | 9 June 1957 |
| 3 | Varahgiri Venkatgiri | 10 June 1957 | 30 June 1960 |
| 4 | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao | 1 July 1960 | 15 April 1962 |
| 5 | Biswanath Das | 16 April 1962 | 30 April 1967 |
| 6 | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | 1 May 1967 | 30 June 1972 |
| 7 | Shashi Kant Varma (Acting) [2] | 1 July 1972 | 13 November 1972 |
| 8 | Akbar Ali Khan | 14 November 1972 | 24 October 1974 |
| 9 | Marri Chenna Reddy | 25 October 1974 | 1 October 1977 |
| 10 | Ganpatrao Devji Tapase | 2 October 1977 | 27 February 1980 |
| 11 | Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh | 28 February 1980 | 31 March 1985 |
| 12 | Mohammed Usman Arif | 31 March 1985 | 11 February 1990 |
| 13 | B. Satya Narayan Reddy | 12 February 1990 | 25 May 1993 |
| 14 | Motilal Vora | 26 May 1993 | 3 May 1996 |
| 15 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 3 May 1996 | 19 July 1996 |
| 16 | Romesh Bhandari | 19 July 1996 | 17 March 1998 |
| 17 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 17 March 1998 | 19 April 1998 |
| 18 | Suraj Bhan | 20 April 1998 | 23 November 2000 |
| 19 | Vishnu Kant Shastri | 24 November 2000 | 2 July 2004 |
| 20 | Sudarshan Agrawal (Acting) | 3 July 2004 | 7 July 2004 |
| 21 | T. V. Rajeswar | 8 July 2004 | 27 July 2009 |
| 22 | Banwari Lal Joshi | 28 July 2009 | 17 June 2014 |
| 23 | Aziz Qureshi (acting) | 17 June 2014 | 21 July 2014 |
| 24 | Ram Naik | 2 July 2014 | Incumbent |
See also
- Uttar Pradesh
- (1732–1857) - Nawabs of Awadh
- (1834–1836) - Governors of Agra
- (1836–1877) - Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces
- (1856–1877) - Chief Commissioners of Oudh
- (1877–1902) - Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh
- (1902–1921) - Lieutenant Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
- (1921–1937) - Governors of the United Provinces of British India
- (1937–1950) - Governors of the United Provinces
- Governors of India
References
- ↑ "Governors of Uttar Pradesh". upgov.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ http://upvidhanparishad.nic.in/Rajyapal.htm
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