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Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Emblem of Madhya Pradesh.svg
Emblem of Madhya Pradesh
Mangubhai C. Patel (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Mangubhai C. Patel

since 8 July 2021
Style His Excellency
Residence
  • Raj Bhavan, Bhopal (primary)
  • Raj Bhavan, Pachmarhi (summer)
Appointer President of India
Term length Five Years
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 a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president for a period of five years.

Governors of Madhya Pradesh

# Name Took office Left office
1 Pattabhi Sitaramayya 1 November 1956 13 June 1957
2 Hari Vinayak Pataskar 14 June 1957 10 February 1965
3 K. Chengalaraya Reddy 11 February 1965 2 February 1966
P. V. Dixit (acting) 2 February 1966 9 February 1966
(3) K. Chengalaraya Reddy 10 February 1966 7 March 1971
4 Satya Narayan Sinha 8 March 1971 13 October 1977
5 N. N. Wanchu 14 October 1977 16 August 1978
6 C. M. Poonacha 17 August 1978 29 April 1980
7 B. D. Sharma 30 April 1980 25 May 1981
G. P. Singh (acting) 26 May 1981 9 July 1981
(7) B. D. Sharma 10 July 1981 20 September 1983
G. P. Singh (acting) 21 September 1983 7 October 1983
(7) B. D. Sharma 8 October 1983 14 May 1984
8 K. M. Chandy 15 May 1984 30 November 1987
Narayan Dutta Ojha (acting) 1 December 1987 29 December 1987
(8) K. M. Chandy 30 December 1987 30 March 1989
9 Sarla Grewal 31 March 1989 5 February 1990
10 M. A. Khan 6 February 1990 23 June 1993
11 Mohammad Shafi Qureshi 24 June 1993 21 April 1998
12 Bhai Mahavir 22 April 1998 6 May 2003
13 Ram Prakash Gupta 7 May 2003 1 May 2004
Krishna Mohan Seth (acting) 2 May 2004 29 June 2004
14 Balram Jakhar 30 June 2004 29 June 2009
15 Rameshwar Thakur 30 June 2009 7 September 2011
16 Ram Naresh Yadav 8 September 2011 7 September 2016
Om Prakash Kohli (additional charge) 8 September 2016 23 January 2018
17 Anandiben Patel 23 January 2018 29 July 2019
18 Lalji Tandon 29 July 2019 30 June 2020
Anandiben Patel (additional charge) 30 June 2020 8 July 2021
19 Mangubhai C. Patel 8 July 2021 Incumbent

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