List of governors of Mizoram facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Mizoram
Raj Bhavan, Aizawl
Incumbent V. K. Singh since 16 January 2025
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Aizawl
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holder	S.P. Mukherjee
Formation	20 February 1987; 38 years ago (1987-02-20)
Website	https://rajbhavan.mizoram.gov.in

The state of Mizoram is in northeastern India.

Welcome to Mizoram! This special state is located in the northeastern part of India. Like other states in India, Mizoram has a leader called a Governor. The Governor is a very important person who represents the President of India in the state. They help make sure the state government works smoothly and follows the rules.

This article shares a list of all the Governors who have served Mizoram, from when it was a Union Territory to now, as a full state.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governor has several important jobs and powers to help run the state. Think of them as having three main types of powers:

• Executive Powers: These are about managing the state. The Governor helps appoint important officials and makes sure the government's daily work gets done.
• Legislative Powers: These powers are about making laws. The Governor plays a role in the state's law-making body, like the Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly). They can approve new laws or send them back for review.
• Discretionary Powers: Sometimes, the Governor has to make decisions on their own, especially in special situations. These are called discretionary powers, meaning they can use their best judgment.

Mizoram Before It Became a State

Before Mizoram became a full state in 1987, it was a Union Territory. During that time, it had leaders called Chief Commissioners and then Lieutenant Governors. These leaders helped govern the territory.

Here are the Lieutenant Governors who served Mizoram before it became a state:

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	S. P. Mukherjee		24 April 1972	12 June 1974	2 years, 49 days
2	S. K. Chibber		13 June 1974	26 September 1977	3 years, 105 days
3	N. P. Mathur		27 September 1977	15 April 1981	3 years, 200 days
4	S. N. Kohli		16 April 1981	9 August 1983	2 years, 115 days
5	H. S. Dubey		10 August 1983	10 December 1986	3 years, 122 days
6	Hiteswar Saikia		11 December 1986	19 February 1987	70 days

Governors of Mizoram State

Mizoram officially became a state on February 20, 1987. Since then, many respected individuals have served as its Governor. Some Governors held the position as their main job, while others had an "additional charge," meaning they were also Governor of another state at the same time.

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Duration	Home State	Appointed by
1.	Hiteswar Saikia		20 February 1987	30 April 1989	2 years, 69 days	Assam	Zail Singh
-	K. V. Krishna Rao		1 May 1989	20 July 1989	80 days	Andhra Pradesh	R. Venkataraman
2.	Williamson A. Sangma		21 July 1989	7 February 1990	201 days	Meghalaya
3.	Swaraj Kaushal		8 February 1990	9 February 1993	3 years, 1 day	Himachal Pradesh
4.	P. R. Kyndiah		10 February 1993	13 January 1998	4 years, 337 days	Meghalaya	Shankar Dayal Sharma
-	Siddheshwar Prasad		14 January 1998	28 January 1998	14 days	Bihar	K. R. Narayan
5.	Arun Prasad Mukherjee		29 January 1998	1 May 1998	92 days	West Bengal
6.	A. Padmanabhan		2 May 1998	30 November 2000	2 years, 212 days	Tamil Nadu
-	Ved Marwah		1 December 2000	17 May 2001	167 days	Not Known
7.	Amolak Rattan Kohli		18 May 2001	24 July 2006	5 years, 67 days	Delhi
8.	M. M. Lakhera		25 July 2006	1 September 2011	5 years, 38 days	Uttarakhand	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
9.	Vakkom Purushothaman		2 September 2011	9 July 2014	2 years, 310 days	Kerala	Pratibha Patil
10.	Kamla Beniwal		9 July 2014	6 August 2014	28 days	Rajasthan	Pranab Mukherjee
-	Vinod Kumar Duggal		8 August 2014	28 August 2014	20 days	Punjab
-	K. K. Paul		16 September 2014	8 January 2015	114 days
11.	Aziz Qureshi		9 January 2015	28 March 2015	78 days	Madhya Pradesh
-	Keshari Nath Tripathi		4 April 2015	25 May 2015	51 days	Uttar Pradesh
12.	Nirbhay Sharma		26 May 2015	24 May 2018	2 years, 363 days
13.	Kummanam Rajasekharan		25 May 2018	8 March 2019	287 days	Kerala	Ram Nath Kovind
-	Jagdish Mukhi		9 March 2019	4 November 2019	240 days	Delhi
14.	P. S. Sreedharan Pillai		5 November 2019	18 July 2021	1 year, 255 days	Kerala
15.	Kambhampati Hari Babu		19 July 2021	10 August 2021	22 days	Andhra Pradesh
-	B. D. Mishra		11 August 2021	6 November 2021	87 days	Uttar Pradesh
(15).	Kambhampati Hari Babu		7 November 2021	15 January 2025	3 years, 69 days	Andhra Pradesh
16.	V. K. Singh		16 January 2025	Incumbent	160 days	Haryana	Droupadi Murmu

More About Mizoram's Government

• Governors of India
• Chief Minister of Mizoram