List of lieutenant governors of Delhi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Incumbent Vinai Kumar Saxena since 26 May 2022
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Raj Niwas, Delhi
Seat	Raj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi
Appointer	President of India
Term length	5 years
Precursor	Chief Commissioners of Delhi
Inaugural holder	Aditya Nath Jha, ICS
Formation	7 November 1966; 58 years ago (1966-11-07)

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is a very important person in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Think of them as the main representative of the President of India in Delhi. This special job was created in November 1966. It happened after a law called The Delhi Administration Act, 1966, was passed.

Before this, Delhi had a different kind of government. The old Delhi Legislative Assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council. This Council had 56 elected members and 5 members chosen by others. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi was in charge of this Council. However, this Council could not make laws. It only gave advice on how to run Delhi. This system continued until 1990. That's when the Assembly was brought back. The Lieutenant Governor kept their important role.

In 2021, a new law was passed by the Parliament of India. It was called The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. This law made it clear that when any law made by the Delhi Assembly mentions "Government," it means the Lieutenant Governor.

The person holding this important job right now is Vinai Kumar Saxena. He started on May 26, 2022. The official home for the Lieutenant Governor is called Raj Niwas. It is located in Civil Lines, Delhi.

Who are the Chief Commissioners?

Before the Lieutenant Governor, Delhi was led by a Chief Commissioner. This person was an officer from the Imperial Civil Service. They were in charge of Delhi before the Lieutenant Governor role was created.

Lieutenant Governors of Delhi

In 1966, the Delhi Administration Act was passed. This law created the Delhi Metropolitan Council. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi became its head. Since then, many people have held this important position. Most of them were retired officers from different government services.

Here is a list of the people who have served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi:

No.	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Aditya Nath Jha, ICS		7 November 1966	19 January 1972	5 years, 73 days
2	M.C. Pimputkar, ICS		19 January 1972	23 April 1972	95 days
3	Baleshwar Prasad, IAS		24 April 1972	3 October 1974	2 years, 162 days
4	Krishan Chand, ICS		3 October 1974	30 March 1978	3 years, 178 days
5	Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS		30 March 1978	17 February 1980	1 year, 324 days
6	Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS		17 February 1980	30 March 1981	1 year, 41 days
7	Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS		30 March 1981	2 September 1982	1 year, 156 days
(6)	Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS		2 September 1982	25 April 1984	1 year, 236 days
8	P. G. Gavai, IAS		25 April 1984	Nov 1984
9	Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS		Nov 1984	Nov 1985
10	AVM H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM		16 November 1985	3 August 1988	2 years, 261 days
11	Romesh Bhandari, IFS		4 August 1988	11 December 1989	1 year, 129 days
12	MIAF Arjan Singh, DFC		12 December 1989	December 1990
13	Markandey Singh, IPS		Dec 1990	4 May 1992
14	Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS		4 May 1992	4 January 1997	4 years, 245 days
15	Tejendra Khanna, IAS		4 January 1997	20 April 1998	1 year, 106 days
16	Vijai Kapoor, IAS		20 April 1998	9 June 2004	6 years, 50 days
17	Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS		9 June 2004	9 April 2007	2 years, 304 days
(15)	Tejendra Khanna, IAS		9 April 2007	9 July 2013	6 years, 91 days
18	Najeeb Jung, IAS		9 July 2013	22 December 2016	3 years, 166 days
19	Anil Baijal, IAS		31 December 2016	18 May 2022	5 years, 138 days
20	Vinai Kumar Saxena		26 May 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 61 days

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Tenientes gobernadores de Delhi para niños

• Government of Delhi
• Governors in India
• Union territory
• Chief Minister of Delhi
• Gupta Dynasty

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