List of lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir
| Lieutenant Governor of His Excellency | |
|---|---|
| Residence |
|
| Appointer | List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Inaugural holder | G. C. Murmu |
| Formation | 31 October 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is the head of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The office of lieutenant governor was established after an
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.[2]
Lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir
| No. | Portrait | Name (born – died) |
Home state | Tenure in office | Immediate prior position held | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg)
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Girish Chandra Murmu IAS (born 1959) |
Odisha | 31 October 2019[3] |
6 August 2020[§] |
280 days | Union Expenditure Secretary | Ram Nath Kovind (President) |
| 2 | 
|
Manoj Sinha (born 1959) |
Uttar Pradesh | 7 August 2020[4][5] |
Incumbent | 3 years, 246 days | Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications (until 2019) | |
See also
- List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
- List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir
References
- ^ "Reorganisation plan" (PDF). JKYouth Newspaper. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Reorganisation Bill" (PDF). thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Varma, Gyan (25 October 2019). "Girish Chandra Murmu is the first LG of Jammu & Kashmir". www.livemint.com.
- ^ "Manoj Sinha takes oath as LG of Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 7 August 2020.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Amit (6 August 2020). "Manoj Sinha appointed as new lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir". www.hindustantimes.com.