List of governors of Andhra Pradesh
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| Governor of Andhra Pradesh ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ గవర్నరు | |
|---|---|
| ĀndhraPradēś Governoru | |
Head of State | |
| Reports to | President of India Government of India |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | Governor of Andhra State |
| Inaugural holder | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Salary | ₹350,000 (US$4,400) (per month) |
| Website | www |
The Governor of Andhra Pradesh is the
united Andhra Pradesh, in office from 1953 to the present date. The official residence of the governor is the Raj Bhavan, situated in Vijayawada. E. S. L. Narasimhan
is the longest serving governor.
The S. Abdul Nazeer
since 24 February 2023.
Qualifications
Article 157 and Article 158 of the Constitution of India specify eligibility requirements for the post of governor. They are as follows:
A governor must:
- be a citizen of India.
- be at least 35 years of age.
- not be a member of either house of the state legislature.
- not hold any office of profit.
Powers and functions
The governor enjoys many different types of powers:
- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Saasana Sabha (Legislative Assembly) or Saasana Mandali (Legislative Council), and
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.
Apart from enjoying various constitutional powers, the governor of Andhra Pradesh is the ex-officio Chancellor of the state universities of Andhra Pradesh. The universities include
Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara University, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Vikrama Simhapuri University and Yogi Vemana University
Governors
Andhra state
Governors of Andhra State, Andhra State consisted of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. This state was carved out of Madras State in 1953.
Data from Andhra Pradesh State Portal.[1]
| # | Name | Portrait | From | To | Term length | Previous post | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi | 
|
1 October 1953 | 31 October 1956 | 1,127 days | Governor of Punjab
|
Rajendra Prasad |
Andhra Pradesh
On 1 November 1956,
United Andhra Pradesh. The state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
.
| # | Name | Portrait | From | To | Term length | Previous post | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
|
1 November 1956 | 1 August 1957 | 1,005 days | Governor of Andhra state
|
Rajendra Prasad |
| 2 | Bhim Sen Sachar | 
|
1 August 1957 | 8 September 1962 | 1,865 days | Governor of Odisha
| |
| 3 | S. M. Shrinagesh | 
|
8 September 1962 | 4 May 1964 | 605 days | Governor of Assam
|
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| 4 | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | .jpg)
|
4 May 1964 | 11 April 1968 | 1,439 days | Governor of Punjab
| |
| 5 | Khandubhai Kasanji Desai | – | 11 April 1968 | 25 January 1975 | 2,481 days | Minister of Labour | Zakir Husain
|
| 6 | S. Obul Reddy | – | 25 January 1975 | 10 January 1976 | 351 days | Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| 7 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 
|
10 January 1976 | 16 June 1976 | 159 days | Governor of Karnataka
| |
| 8 | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare | _by_Dr._R._D._Bhandare_(cropped).jpg)
|
16 June 1976 | 17 February 1977 | 247 days | Governor of Bihar
| |
| 9 | B. J. Divan | – | 17 February 1977 | 5 May 1977 | 78 days | Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court | B. D. Jatti (acting president) |
| 10 | Sharda Mukherjee | 
|
5 May 1977 | 15 August 1978 | 468 days | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| 11 | K. C. Abraham | – | 15 August 1978 | 15 August 1983 | 1,827 days | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | |
| 12 | Thakur Ram Lal | 
|
15 August 1983 | 29 August 1984 | 381 days | Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
|
Giani Zail Singh
|
| 13 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 
|
29 August 1984 | 26 November 1985 | 455 days | President of Indian National Congress | |
| 14 | Kumudben Joshi | 
|
26 November 1985 | 7 February 1990 | 1,535 days | Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare
| |
| 15 | Krishan Kant | 
|
7 February 1990 | 22 August 1997 | 2,754 days | R. Venkataraman
| |
| 16 | Gopala Ramanujam | – | 22 August 1997 | 24 November 1997 | 95 days | Governor of Odisha
|
K. R. Narayanan |
| 17 | C. Rangarajan | .jpg)
|
24 November 1997 | 3 January 2003 | 1,867 days | Governor of Reserve Bank of India
| |
| 18 | Surjit Singh Barnala | 
|
3 January 2003 | 4 November 2004 | 672 days | Governor of Uttarakhand
|
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| 19 | Sushilkumar Shinde | 
|
4 November 2004 | 29 January 2006 | 452 days | Chief Minister of Maharashtra
| |
| 20 | Rameshwar Thakur | 
|
29 January 2006 | 22 August 2007 | 571 days | Governor of Odisha
| |
| 21 | N. D. Tiwari | 
|
22 August 2007 | 27 December 2009 | 859 days | Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
|
Pratibha Patil |
| Acting | E. S. L. Narasimhan | 
|
28 December 2009 | 22 January 2010 | 3,496 days | Governor of Chhattisgarh
| |
| 22 | 23 January 2010 | 1 June 2014 | |||||
| 2 June 2014[note 1][i] | 23 July 2019 | Pranab Mukherjee | |||||
| 23 | Biswabhusan Harichandan | 
|
24 July 2019 | 23 February 2023 | 1,311 days | Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | Ram Nath Kovind |
| 24 | Syed Abdul Nazeer | _S._Abdul_Nazeer_called_on_the_President_of_India.jpg)
|
24 February 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 57 days | Judge of the Supreme Court of India | Droupadi Murmu |
Graphical
See also
- List of governors of Telangana
- List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh
- Governors of India
Notes
- ^ Also served as Governor of Telangana
- ^ After 58 years, the state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
References
- ^ "List of Governors". AP State Portal. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
External links
- Official Website of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh
- List on Andhra Pradesh State Government's Web Site
