Governors of Uttarakhand

Governors of Uttarakhand

1. Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, the first Governor of the state of Uttarakhand, served a tenure spanning from November 9, 2000, to January 7, 2003. Subsequently, he served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from January 3, 2007, to November 2, 2011. He passed away on January 14, 2017, in Chandigarh.

2. Shri Sudarshan Agarwal

Shri Sudarshan Agarwal held the office of Governor of Uttarakhand from January 8, 2007, to October 8, 2007.

3. Shri B.L. Joshi

Shri B.L. Joshi was the third Governor of Uttarakhand; he rendered his services as the Governor of Uttarakhand from October 29, 2007, to October 5, 2009.

4. Smt. Margaret Alva

She was the first female Governor of Uttarakhand, holding the office of Governor in the state from August 6, 2009, to May 14, 2012.

5. Dr. Aziz Qureshi

He was the fifth Governor and the first Muslim individual to occupy the gubernatorial seat; he served as the Governor of Uttarakhand from May 15, 2012, to January 7, 2015.

6. Dr. Krishan Kant Paul

He served as the Governor of the state of Uttarakhand from January 7, 2015, to July 8, 2018.

7. Baby Rani Maurya

She was the second female Governor; her tenure extended from August 6, 2018, to September 9, 2021.

8. Gurmit Singh

Currently, Gurmit Singh is the Governor of Uttarakhand, having assumed office in 2021.

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