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Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Seal of Uttar Pradesh.svg
Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
Anandiben Patel Ji.jpg
Incumbent
Anandiben Patel

since 29 July 2019
Style Her Excellency
Residence Raj Bhavan; Lucknow
Appointer President of India
Term length 5 Years
Inaugural holder Sarojini Naidu
(Independent India)
Sir Harcourt Butler
(Pre-Independent India)
Formation 3 January 1921; 103 years ago (1921-01-03)
Website Governor of Uttar Pradesh

The governor of Uttar Pradesh is the constitutional head and representative of the president of India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of 5 years. The post is preceded by the governor of United Provinces of pre-independent India as well as Independent India from 15 August 1947 to 25 January 1950. The province was renamed as Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 1950.

Powers and functions

The governor has:

  • Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
  • Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
  • Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.

In his ex-officio capacity, the governor of Uttar Pradesh is chancellor of the universities of Uttar Pradesh as per the Acts of the Universities.

Governors of United Provinces (1921–1950)

# Name Portrait Took office Left office
Governors of United Provinces of British India
(3 January 1921 – 1 April 1937)
1 Harcourt Butler Harcourt Butler.jpg 3 January 1921 21 December 1922
- Ludovic Charles Porter Ludovic Charles Porter.jpg 21 December 1922 24 December 1922
2 William Sinclair Marris Sir-William-Sinclair-Marris2.jpg 24 December 1922 13 August 1926
- Samuel Perry O'Donnell 13 August 1926 1 December 1926
(2) William Sinclair Marris Sir-William-Sinclair-Marris2.jpg 1 December 1926 14 January 1928
3 Alexander Phillips Muddiman Alexander Muddiman.jpg 15 January 1928 17 June 1928
4 William Malcolm Hailey 10 August 1928 21 December 1928
22 April 1929 16 October 1930
- George Bancroft Lambert 16 October 1930 19 April 1931
(4) William Malcolm Hailey 19 April 1931 6 April 1933
- Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari MuhammadSaidKhan.jpg 8 April 1933 27 November 1933
(4) William Malcolm Hailey 27 November 1933 5 December 1934
5 Harry Graham Haig 6 December 1934 1 April 1937
Governors of United Provinces
(1 April 1937 – 25 January 1950)
5 Harry Graham Haig 1 April 1937 16 May 1938
17 September 1938 6 December 1939
6 Maurice Garnier Hallett 7 December 1939 6 December 1945
7 Francis Verner Wylie 7 December 1945 14 August 1947
8 Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu 1964 stamp of India.jpg 15 August 1947 2 March 1949
- Justice B.B Malik 3 March 1949 1 May 1949
9 Sir Hormasji Pherozeshah Modi 2 May 1949 25 January 1950

List of governors of Uttar Pradesh (1950–present)

# Name Portrait Took office Left office
Governors of Uttar Pradesh (26 January 1950–Present)
1 Sir Hormasji Pherozeshah Modi  – 26 January 1950 1 June 1952
2 Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi 1988 stamp of India.jpg 2 June 1952 9 June 1957
3 Varahgiri Venkat Giri V.V.Giri.jpg 10 June 1957 30 June 1960
4 Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, 1952.jpg 1 July 1960 15 April 1962
5 Bishwanath Das Biswanath-Das.jpg 16 April 1962 30 April 1967
6 Dr. Bezwada Gopala Reddy Bezawada Gopal Reddy.png 1 May 1967 30 June 1972
Justice Shashi Kant Varma  – 1 July 1972 13 November 1972
7 Akbar Ali Khan  – 14 November 1972 24 October 1974
8 Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy DrMChannaReddy (cropped).jpg 25 October 1974 1 October 1977
9 Ganpatrao Devji Tapase  – 2 October 1977 27 February 1980
10 Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh.png 28 February 1980 31 March 1985
11 Mohammed Usman Arif  – 31 March 1985 11 February 1990
12 B. Satya Narayan Reddy  – 12 February 1990 25 May 1993
13 Motilal Vora Motilal Vora.jpg 26 May 1993 3 May 1996
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi Mohammad Shafi Qureshi, Governor of Madhya Pradesh (cropped).jpg 3 May 1996 19 July 1996
14 Romesh Bhandari Romesh Bhandari.jpg 19 July 1996 17 March 1998
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi Mohammad Shafi Qureshi, Governor of Madhya Pradesh (cropped).jpg 17 March 1998 19 April 1998
15 Suraj Bhan Suraj Bhan.jpg 20 April 1998 23 November 2000
16 Vishnu Kant Shastri  – 24 November 2000 2 July 2004
Sudarshan Agrawal Sudarshan Agarwal 2004.jpg 3 July 2004 7 July 2004
17 T. V. Rajeswar T. V. Rajeswar (cropped).jpg 8 July 2004 27 July 2009
18 Banwari Lal Joshi Banwari Lal Joshi.jpg 28 July 2009 17 June 2014
Dr. Aziz Qureshi Aziz Qureshi.jpg 17 June 2014 22 July 2014
19 Ram Naik Governor of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik.jpg 22 July 2014 28 July 2019
20 Anandiben Patel Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel.jpg 29 July 2019 Incumbent

See also

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • (1732–1857) – Nawabs of Awadh
  • (1834–1836) – Governors of Agra
  • (1836–1877) – Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces
  • (1856–1877) – Chief Commissioners of Oudh
  • (1877–1902) – Lieutenant Governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh
  • (1902–1921) – Lieutenant Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
  • (1921–1937) – Governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
  • (1937–1950) – Governors of the United Provinces
  • Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
  • Governors of India
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