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Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
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The Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam meeting the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd.) (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, in New Delhi on July 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG
Incumbent
B. D. Mishra

since 12 February 2023
Style The Honourable
His Excellency
Residence Raj Niwas, Leh
Appointer President of India
Term length Five Years
Inaugural holder R. K. Mathur
Formation 31 October 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-31)

This is a list of lieutenant governors of Ladakh, a Union territory of India that came into existence on 31 October 2019. The lieutenant governor is directly appointed by the president of India, The lieutenant governor acts as the representative of the Central Government who is not obliged to the Legislature, which in case of Ladakh does not have a legislature. The Central Government governs the territory via the lieutenant governor.

Background

In August 2019, a Reorganisation Act was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament. The provisions contained in the reorganised the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019. The act established the position of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.

History

The inaugural lieutenant governor was former defence secretary and chief information commissioner Radha Krishna Mathur who took over on 31 October 2019. He served in office until resigning in February 2023. Mathur was succeeded by former Arunachal Pradesh governor Brigadier B. D. Mishra on 19 February 2023.

Lieutenant governors of Ladakh

  • Died in office
  • Resigned from office
  • Removed from office
No. Portrait Name
(born – died)
Home state Tenure in office Immediate prior position held Appointed by
From To Time in office
1 R. K. Mathur.png R. K. Mathur
(born 1953)
Uttar Pradesh 31 October
2019
12 February
2023
3 years, 104 days Chief Information Commissioner (until 2018) Ram Nath Kovind
(President)
2 The Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam meeting the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd.) (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, in New Delhi on July 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG Brigadier (Retd.)
B. D. Mishra
(born 1939)
Uttar Pradesh 19 February
2023
Incumbent 1 year, 308 days Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Droupadi Murmu
(President)

See also

  • List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
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