| Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Madhya Pradesh | |
.jpg) IncumbentMangubhai C. Patel since 8 July 2021 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | Head of State |
| Residence |
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| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Inaugural holder | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| Formation | 1 November 1956; 68 years ago (1956-11-01) |
| Website | http://governor.mp.gov.in |
The governor of Madhya Pradesh is the nominal head of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president of India.
Governors of Madhya Pradesh
| † | indicates that this was an additional charge |
| # | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration | Home State | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pattabhi Sitaramayya | 
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1 November 1956 | 13 June 1957 | 224 days | Andhra Pradesh | Rajendra Prasad |
| 2. | Hari Vinayak Pataskar | 
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14 June 1957 | 10 February 1965 | 7 years, 241 days | Maharashtra | |
| 3. | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | 
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11 February 1965 | 2 February 1966 | 356 days | Karnataka | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| — | P. V. Dixit | 
|
3 February 1966 | 9 February 1966 | 6 days | Not Known | |
| (3). | K. Chengalaraya Reddy |
|
10 February 1966 | 7 March 1971 | 5 years, 25 days | Karnataka | |
| 4. | Satya Narayan Sinha | 
|
8 March 1971 | 13 October 1977 | 6 years, 219 days | Bihar | V. V. Giri |
| 5. | N. N. Wanchu |
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14 October 1977 | 16 August 1978 | 306 days | Madhya Pradesh | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy |
| 6. | C. M. Poonacha | 
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17 August 1978 | 29 April 1980 | 1 year, 256 days | Karnataka | |
| 7. | B. D. Sharma | 
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30 April 1980 | 25 May 1981 | 1 year, 25 days | Haryana | |
| — | G. P. Singh |
|
26 May 1981 | 9 July 1981 | 44 days | Not Known | |
| (7). | B. D. Sharma |
|
10 July 1981 | 20 September 1983 | 2 years, 72 days | Haryana | |
| — | G. P. Singh |
|
21 September 1983 | 7 October 1983 | 47 days | Not Known | Zail Singh |
| (7). | B. D. Sharma |
|
8 October 1983 | 14 May 1984 | 219 days | Haryana | |
| 8. | K. M. Chandy | 
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15 May 1984 | 30 November 1987 | 3 years, 199 days | Kerala | |
| — | Justice Narayan Dutta Ojha |
|
1 December 1987 | 29 December 1987 | 28 days | Not Known | R. Venkataraman |
| (8). | K. M. Chandy |
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30 December 1987 | 30 March 1989 | 1 year, 90 days | Kerala | |
| 9. | Sarla Grewal |
|
31 March 1989 | 5 February 1990 | 311 days | Punjab | |
| 10. | M. A. Khan |
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6 February 1990 | 23 June 1993 | 3 years, 137 days | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 11. | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | .jpg)
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24 June 1993 | 21 April 1998 | 4 years, 301 days | Jammu and Kashmir | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| 12. | Bhai Mahavir | 22 April 1998 | 6 May 2003 | 5 years, 14 days | Punjab | K. R. Narayan | |
| 13. | Ram Prakash Gupta |
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7 May 2003 | 1 May 2004 | 360 days | Uttar Pradesh | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| — | Krishna Mohan Seth | _K._M._Seth_at_Raj_Bhawan_in_Raipur,_during_his_one_day_visit_to_the_State_on_April_30,_2005_(cropped).jpg)
|
2 May 2004 | 29 June 2004 | 58 days | ||
| 14. | Balram Jakhar | 
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30 June 2004 | 30 June 2009 | 5 years, 0 days | Punjab | |
| 15. | Rameshwar Thakur | 
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30 June 2009 | 8 September 2011 | 2 years, 70 days | Jharkhand | Pratibha Patil |
| 16. | Ram Naresh Yadav | 
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8 September 2011 | 8 September 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Uttar Pradesh | |
| — | Om Prakash Kohli | 
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8 September 2016 | 23 January 2018 | 1 year, 168 days | Delhi | Pranab Mukherjee |
| 17. | Anandiben Patel | 
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23 January 2018 | 29 July 2019 | 1 year, 187 days | Gujarat | Ramnath Kovind |
| 18. | Lalji Tandon | .JPG){kind=small}
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29 July 2019 | 1 July 2020 | 338 days | Uttar Pradesh | |
| — | Anandiben Patel |
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1 July 2020 | 8 July 2021 | 1 year, 7 days | Gujarat | |
| 19 | Mangubhai C. Patel | .jpg)
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8 July 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 164 days |
See also
References
- ^ "New Madhya Pradesh governor sworn-in". IANS. iNewsOne. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- Gupta, Suchandana (8 September 2016). "Gujarat governor OP Kohli assumes office as acting governor in Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Anandiben Patel to be Madhya Pradesh's governor". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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