List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry
Puducherry (formerly known as "Pondicherry") is a Union Territory of India. Governance and administration of the territory fall directly under federal authority.
| Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry | |
|---|---|
| Style | Her Excellency (formal) The Honorable (unformal) |
| Reports to | President of India Government of India |
| Residence | Raj Niwas, Pondicherry |
| Appointer | President of India on the advice of the Government of India |
| Term length | Five Years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | S. L. Silam |
| Formation | 14 October 1963 |
List
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.L. Silam | 14 Oct 1963 | 13 Oct 1968 |
| 2 | B.D. Jatti | 14 Oct 1968 | 7 Nov 1972 |
| 3 | Chhedilal | 8 Nov 1972 | 29 Aug 1976 |
| 4 | B.T. Kulkarni | 30 Aug 1976 | 31 Oct 1980 |
| 5 | Ram Kishore Vyas | 1 Nov 1980 | 26 Jul 1981 |
| 6 | R.N. Haldipur | 27 Jul 1981 | 14 May 1982 |
| 7 | K.M. Chandy | 15 May 1982 | 5 Aug 1983 |
| 8 | Kona Prabhakara Rao | 2 Sep 1983 | 17 Jun 1984 |
| 9 | Tribhuvan Prasad Tewary | 1 Oct 1984 | 21 Jun 1988 |
| 10 | Ranjit Singh Dyal | 22 Jun 1988 | 19 Feb 1990 |
| 11 | Chandrawati | 19 Feb 1990 | 18 Dec 1990 |
| 12 | Har Swarup Singh | 19 Dec 1990 | 05 Feb 1993 |
| 13 | Bishma Narain Singh[lower-alpha 1] | 06 Feb 1993 | 1 May 1995 |
| 14 | Marri Channa Reddy[lower-alpha 2] | 31 May 1993 | 1 May 1995 |
| 15 | Rajendra Kumari Bajpai | 2 May 1995 | 22 Apr 1998 |
| 16 | Rajani Rai | 23 Apr 1998 | 29 Jul 2002 |
| 17 | K. R. Malkani | 31 Jul 2002 | 27 Oct 2003 |
| 18 | P.S. Rama Mohan Rao[lower-alpha 3] | 27 Oct 2003 | 5 Jan 2004 |
| 19 | Nagendra Nath Jha | 5 Jan 2004 | 6 Jul 2004 |
| 20 | M. M. Lakhera | 7 Jul 2004 | 18 Jul 2006 |
| 21 | Mukut Mithi | 19 Jul 2006 | 12 Mar 2008 |
| 22 | Bhopinder Singh | 15 Mar 2008 | 22 Jul 2008 |
| 23 | Govind Singh Gurjar | 23 Jul 2008 | 6 Apr 2009 |
| 24 | Surjit Singh Barnala[lower-alpha 4] | 9 Apr 2009 | 27 Jul 2009 |
| 25 | Iqbal Singh | 27 Jul 2009 | 9 Jul 2013 |
| 26 | Virendra Kataria | 10 Jul 2013 | 11 Jul 2014 |
| 27 | A. K. Singh[1] | 12 Jul 2014 | 26 May 2016 |
| 28 | Kiran Bedi[2] | 28 May 2016 | (incumbent) |
Notes
- Governor of Tamilnadu, Additional Charge
- Governor of Tamilnadu, Additional Charge
- Governor of Tamilnadu, Additional Charge
- Appointed as Administrator of Puducherry
References
- "Puducherry L-G Kataria sacked". Indian Express. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Cities (29 May 2016). "Kiran Bedi assumes charge as LG of Puducherry". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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