List of governors of Rajasthan Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Rajasthan

Incumbent Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade since 31 July 2024
Style	Honourable(s.2012)
Residence	Raj Bhavan; Jaipur
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holder	Maharaj Man Singh II (Rajpramukh)
Formation	30 May 1949; 76 years ago (1949-05-30)

The Governor of Rajasthan is the official head of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Think of them as the state's main representative. They are appointed by the President of India.

Even though the Governor is the head, their powers are mostly ceremonial. This means they perform important official duties, but the day-to-day running of the state is handled by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The Chief Minister is the real leader of the state government.

The person currently serving as the Governor of Rajasthan is Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade. He started his term on July 31, 2024.

Who are the Governors of Rajasthan?

This section lists all the people who have served as the Governor of Rajasthan since the state was formed.

No.	Name (Birth–Death) Home State	Portrait	Term of office
No.	Name (Birth–Death) Home State	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	Maharaj Man Singh II (1912–1970)		30 March 1949	31 October 1956	7 years, 215 days
2	Gurumukh Nihal Singh (1895–1969)		1 November 1956	16 April 1962	5 years, 166 days
3	Sampurnanand (1891–1969)		16 April 1962	16 April 1967	5 years, 0 days
4	Sardar Hukam Singh (1895–1983)		16 April 1967	1 July 1972	5 years, 76 days
5	Sardar Jogendra Singh (1903–1979)		1 July 1972	15 February 1977	4 years, 229 days
6	Vedpal Tyagi (1915–1979)		15 February 1977	11 May 1977	85 days
7	Raghukul Tilak (1900–1989)		17 May 1977	8 August 1981	4 years, 83 days
8	K. D. Sharma (1931–2010)		8 August 1981	6 March 1982	210 days
9	Om Prakash Mehra (1919–2015)		6 March 1982	4 January 1985	2 years, 304 days
10	Vasantdada Patil (1917–1989) (Maharashtra)		20 November 1985	15 October 1987	1 year, 329 days
11	Sukhdev Prasad (1921–1995)		20 February 1988	3 February 1990	1 year, 348 days
12	Milap Chand Jain (1929–2015)		3 February 1990	14 February 1990	6 days
13	Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (1933–2022)		14 February 1990	26 August 1991	1 year, 193 days
14	Sarup Singh (1917–2003)		26 August 1991	5 February 1992	163 days
15	Marri Chenna Reddy (1919–1996)		5 February 1992	31 May 1993	115 days
16	Dhanik Lal Mandal (1932–2022)		31 May 1993	30 June 1993	30 days
17	Bali Ram Bhagat (1922–2011)		30 June 1993	1 May 1998	4 years, 305 days
18	Darbara Singh (1927–1998)		1 May 1998	24 May 1998	23 days
19	Navrang Lal Tibrewal (1937–)		25 May 1998	16 January 1999	236 days
20	Anshuman Singh (1935–2021)		16 January 1999	14 May 2003	4 years, 118 days
21	Nirmal Chandra Jain (1924–2003)		14 May 2003	22 September 2003	161 days
22	Kailashpati Mishra (1923–2012)		22 September 2003	14 January 2004	84 days
23	Madan Lal Khurana (1936–2018)		14 January 2004	1 November 2004	261 days
24	T. V. Rajeswar (1926–2018)		1 November 2004	8 November 2004	7 days
25	Pratibha Patil (1934–) (Maharashtra)		8 November 2004	21 June 2007	2 years, 225 days
26	Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (1921–2016)		21 June 2007	6 September 2007	77 days
27	S. K. Singh (1932–2009)		6 September 2007	1 December 2009	2 years, 86 days
28	Prabha Rau (1935–2010) (Maharashtra)		2 December 2009	24 January 2010	53 days
28	Prabha Rau (1935–2010) (Maharashtra)		25 January 2010	26 April 2010
29	Shivraj Patil (1935–) (Maharashtra)		26 April 2010	12 May 2012	2 years, 16 days
30	Margaret Alva (1942–) (Karnataka)		12 May 2012	7 August 2014	2 years, 87 days
31	Ram Naik (1934–) (Maharashtra)		8 August 2014	3 September 2014	26 days
32	Kalyan Singh (1932–2021) (Uttar Pradesh)		4 September 2014	8 September 2019	5 years, 4 days
33	Kalraj Mishra (1941–) (Uttar Pradesh)		9 September 2019	30 July 2024	4 years, 325 days
34	Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade (1945–) (Maharashtra)		31 July 2024	Incumbent	339 days

List of governors of Rajasthan facts for kids

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