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Acharya Devvrat
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Devvrat in 2023
20th Governor of Gujarat
Assumed office
22 July 2019
Chief Minister
  • Vijay Rupani
  • Bhupendra Patel
Preceded by Om Prakash Kohli
18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh
In office
12 August 2015 – 21 July 2019
Chief Minister
  • Virbhadra Singh
  • Jai Ram Thakur
Preceded by Kalyan Singh
Succeeded by Kalraj Mishra
12th Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith
Assumed office
20 October 2022
Preceded by Ela Bhatt
Personal details
Born (1959-01-18) 18 January 1959 (age 66)
Samalkha, Punjab (now Haryana), India
Spouse Darsana Devi
Residences Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Occupation
  • Politician
  • educationalist

Acharya Devvrat, born on January 18, 1959, is an important Indian politician. He currently serves as the 20th Governor of Gujarat, a state in India. Before becoming a governor, he was an educationalist, meaning he worked in education. He was also a leader in the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement.

Who is Acharya Devvrat?

Acharya Devvrat was born in Samalkha, which was then part of East Punjab and is now in Haryana, India. He is married to Darsana Devi.

Before becoming a governor, he was the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana. A Gurukul is a traditional Indian school where students live with their teacher.

His Role as Governor

A Governor is like the head of a state in India, representing the President of India. It's a very important position.

  • Governor of Himachal Pradesh: In August 2015, Acharya Devvrat was appointed as the 18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He served in this role until July 21, 2019.
  • Governor of Gujarat: In June 2019, he became the 20th Governor of Gujarat. He took over from Om Prakash Kohli.

As the Governor of Gujarat, he also holds another important position: he is the Chancellor of the state universities in Gujarat. This means he oversees these universities.

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