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Governor of Nagaland
La Ganesan Ji (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
La. Ganesan
since 20 February 2023
Style His Excellency
Residence Raj Bhavan; Kohima
Appointer President of India
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder Vishnu Sahay, ICS (Retd.)
Formation 1 December 1963; 61 years ago (1963-12-01)
IN-NL
The state of Nagaland is on the border with Burma.

The Governor of Nagaland is a very important person in the state of Nagaland. They are like the state's main representative, chosen by the President of India. The Governor makes sure that the state government works according to the rules of the Indian Constitution. The current Governor is the 21st person to hold this important role, if we count those who had extra duties.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governor has many important jobs and powers. These powers help them manage the state and its laws.

Executive Powers: Running the State

Executive powers are about managing the state's daily work. The Governor helps with appointments, like choosing important officials. They also have the power to remove certain people from their positions if needed.

Legislative Powers: Making Laws

Legislative powers are about making and changing laws. The Governor plays a role in the state's lawmaking body, called the Vidhan Sabha. They can approve new laws or send them back for changes.

Discretionary Powers: Special Decisions

Discretionary powers mean the Governor can make certain decisions on their own. These are special situations where they use their judgment. This helps them act quickly when needed.

Who Has Been Governor of Nagaland?

Many important people have served as the Governor of Nagaland since the state was formed. Here is a list of all the Governors.

Key
Indicates that this was an additional charge This means the person had extra duties in another role.
# Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration Home State Appointed by
1. Sahay, VishnuVishnu Sahay No image available.svg 1 December 1963 16 April 1968 4 years, 137 days Uttar Pradesh Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. Nehru, Braj KumarBraj Kumar Nehru Braj Kumar Nehru with Kennedy (cropped).jpg 17 April 1968 18 September 1973 5 years, 154 days Zakir Husain
3. Singh, Lallan PrasadLallan Prasad Singh No image available.svg 19 September 1973 9 August 1981 7 years, 324 days Bihar V. V. Giri
4. Burney, S. M. H.S. M. H. Burney No image available.svg 10 August 1981 12 June 1984 2 years, 307 days Uttar Pradesh Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
5. Rao, K. V. KrishnaK. V. Krishna Rao General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao.jpg 13 June 1984 19 July 1989 5 years, 36 days Andhra Pradesh Zail Singh
6. Singh, GopalGopal Singh No image available.svg 20 July 1989 3 May 1990 287 days Punjab R. Venkataraman
7. Thomas, M. M.M. M. Thomas 9 May 1990 12 April 1992 1 year, 339 days Kerala
8. Mishra, LoknathLoknath Mishra No image available.svg 13 April 1992 1 October 1993 1 year, 171 days Odisha
9. Nayar, V. K.V. K. Nayar No image available.svg 2 October 1993 4 August 1994 306 days Not Known Shankar Dayal Sharma
10. Shrivastava, Oudh NarayanOudh Narayan Shrivastava No image available.svg 5 August 1994 11 November 1996 2 years, 98 days Madhya Pradesh
11. Sharma, Om PrakashOm Prakash Sharma No image available.svg 12 November 1996 27 January 2002 5 years, 76 days Not Known
12. Datta, ShyamalShyamal Datta No image available.svg 28 January 2002 2 February 2007 5 years, 5 days West Bengal K. R. Narayan
13. Sankaranarayanan, K.K. Sankaranarayanan Governor of Maharashtra, Shri K. Sankaranarayanan with Vice President Hamid Ansari at TISS in 2013.png 3 February 2007 28 July 2009 2 years, 175 days Kerala A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
14. Jagat, GurbachanGurbachan Jagat No image available.svg 28 July 2009 14 Oct 2009 78 days Not Known Pratibha Patil
15. Kumar, NikhilNikhil Kumar Nikhil Kumar Nagaland Governor (cropped).jpg 15 Oct 2009 20 March 2013 3 years, 156 days Bihar
16. Kumar, AshwaniAshwani Kumar Ashwani Kumar (governor).jpg 21 March 2013 27 June 2014 1 year, 98 days Himachal Pradesh Pranab Mukherjee
- Paul, Krishan KantKrishan Kant Paul double-dagger Governor of Uttarakhand Krishan Kant Paul (cropped).jpg 2 July 2014 19 July 2014 17 days Punjab
17. Acharya, PadmanabhaPadmanabha Acharya Governor of Tripura Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya.jpg 19 July 2014 31 July 2019 5 years, 12 days Karnataka
18. Ravi, R. N.R. N. Ravi The Governor of Nagaland, Shri R.N. Ravi.jpg 1 August 2019 17 September 2021 2 years, 47 days Bihar Ramnath Kovind
- Mukhi, JagdishJagdish Mukhi double-dagger Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Prof. Jagdish Mukhi.jpg 17 September 2021 19 February 2023 1 year, 155 days Delhi
19. Ganesan, La.La. Ganesan La Ganesan Ji (cropped).jpg 20 February 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 157 days Tamil Nadu Droupadi Murmu

See Also

  • Nagaland
  • Governors of India
  • Chief Minister of Nagaland

External Links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070208084406/http://www.nagaland.nic.in/functionaries/rajbhavan/list.htm
  • https://nagaland.gov.in/governors
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