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Governor of Kerala
Government of Kerala Logo.svg
Emblem of Kerala
Rajendra Arlekar.jpg
Incumbent
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
since 2 January 2025 (2025-01-02)
Style The Honourable, His Excellency
Residence Raj Bhavan, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Appointer President of India
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Formation 1 November 1956; 68 years ago (1956-11-01)

The Governor of Kerala is a very important leader in the southern Indian state of Kerala. They are the official head of the state. The Governor is chosen by the President of India. They stay in office for as long as the President wishes.

The Governor is the "head by law" of the government of Kerala. This means all official actions of the government are done in their name. However, the real power to make decisions belongs to the elected group of ministers. This group is led by the Chief Minister of Kerala. The Governor also has special powers. For example, they can choose or remove ministers. They can also suggest that the President take control of the state in certain situations. This is called President's rule. They can also hold back new laws for the President to approve.

Since January 2, 2025, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has been the 23rd Governor of Kerala.

Governors of Kerala: A Look Back

The role of the Governor of Kerala began on November 1, 1956. Since then, many different people have held this important position. Each Governor has played a part in the state's history. They work to uphold the Constitution of India. They also make sure the state government follows the rules.

  • The first Governor was P. S. Rao, who served for a short time in 1956.
  • Some Governors served for many years, like V. Viswanathan. He was Governor from 1967 to 1973.
  • Others, like Sikander Bakht, served from 2002 to 2004.
  • The current Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, started his term in 2025.

This list shows how many people have taken on this big responsibility. They all worked to serve the people of Kerala.

See also

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    P. S. Rao

  • Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, 1952

    Burgula Ramakrishna Rao

  • V.V.Giri

    V. V. Giri

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    Ajith Prasad Jain

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    Bhagwan Sahay

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    V. Viswanathan

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    N. N. Wanchoo

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    Jothi Venkatachalam

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    P. Ramachandran

  • Ram Dulari Sinha official portrait

    Ram Dulari Sinha

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    Sarup Singh

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    B. Rachaiah

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    Gopal Ramanujam

  • P. Shiv Shankar (cropped)

    P. Shiv Shankar

  • Khurshed Alam Khan (cropped)

    Khurshid Alam Khan

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    Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang

  • The Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to PM, Dr. C. Rangarajan addressing a Press Conference on Review of Economy 2009-10, in New Delhi on February 19, 2010 (4)

    C. Rangarajan

  • Sikander Bakht Lok Sabha photo

    Sikander Bakht

  • T. N. Chaturvedi

    T. N. Chaturvedi

  • R. L. Bhatia

    R. L. Bhatia

  • R. S. Gavai

    R. S. Gavai

  • The Governor of Jharkhand, Shri M.O.H Farook receiving the Queen's Baton 2010 Delhi, at Raj Bhavan Ranchi on August 06, 2010 (cropped)

    M. O. H. Farook

  • Hans Raj Bhardwaj

    Hansraj Bhardwaj

  • Nikhil Kumar Nagaland Governor (cropped)

    Nikhil Kumar

  • Sheila Dikshit Ji

    Sheila Dikshit

  • Justice P. Sathasivam

    P. Sathasivam

  • Governor Arif Mohammad Khan

    Arif Mohammad Khan

  • Rajendra Arlekar

    Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

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