List of governors of Assam facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Assam
Emblem of Assam
Incumbent Lakshman Prasad Acharya since 30 July 2024
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhawan, Guwahati
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder	Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari
Formation	15 August 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-15)
Website	https://rajbhavan.assam.gov.in

The Governor of Assam is a very important person in the Indian state of Assam. Think of them as the official head of the state, even though the Chief Minister usually handles the day-to-day running of the government. The Governor is chosen by the President of India. The person currently holding this position is Lakshman Prasad Acharya.

What the Governor Does

The Governor has several key jobs and responsibilities. They help make sure the state runs smoothly and according to the rules.

Executive Powers

These powers are about managing the state. The Governor helps with:

• Making important decisions about how the state is run.
• Appointing people to important jobs.
• Removing people from certain positions if needed.

Legislative Powers

These powers are about making laws. The Governor plays a part in:

• The lawmaking process in the state.
• Working with the state's lawmaking body, like the Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly).

Special Powers

The Governor also has some special powers they can use when they need to make decisions on their own, based on what they think is best for the state.

Governors of Assam Through History

Assam has had many Governors over the years, both before and after India became independent in 1947.

Governors Before Independence (1912–1947)

Before India gained independence, Assam was a province under British rule. The Governors during this time were appointed by the British government. Here are some of the people who held this important role:

Governors After Independence (1947–Present)

After India became independent on August 15, 1947, the role of the Governor continued, but now they were appointed by the President of India. This list shows the Governors who have served since then. Sometimes, a Governor might be "acting" or have "additional charge" if the main Governor is away or the position is temporarily empty.

Key to the list

• Died in office: The Governor passed away while still in their role.
• Transferred: The Governor was moved to a different state.
• Resigned/removed: The Governor left their position.
• Acting/Additional Charge: This means someone was temporarily filling the role.

#	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Home state	Time in office			Appointed by (President)
				From	To	Total time
1		Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari KCIE CSI ICS (1894–1948)	Hyderabad	4 May 1947	28 December 1948	1 year, 238 days	Lord Mountbatten (Governor-General)
–		Justice Sir Ronald Francis Lodge (1889–1960) Chief Justice, Assam High Court	–	30 December 1948	15 February 1949	47 days	C. Rajagopalachari (Governor-General)
2		Sri Prakasa (1890–1971)	Uttar Pradesh	16 February 1949	26 May 1950	1 year, 99 days
3		Jairamdas Daulatram (1891–1979	Maharashtra	27 May 1950	14 May 1956	5 years, 353 days	Rajendra Prasad
4		Justice (Retd) Sir Saiyid Fazl Ali (1886–1959)	Bihar	15 May 1956	22 August 1959	3 years, 99 days
–		Justice Chandreswar Prasad Sinha Chief Justice, Assam High Court	Bihar	23 August 1959	13 October 1959	51 days
5		General S. M. Shrinagesh (Retd) (1903–1977)	Maharashtra	14 October 1959	12 November 1960	1 year, 29 days
–		Vishnu Sahay ICS (1901–1989)	Uttar Pradesh	12 November 1960	12 February 1961	92 days
(5)		General S. M. Shrinagesh (Retd) (1903–1977)	Maharashtra	13 February 1961	7 September 1962	1 year, 206 days
6		Vishnu Sahay ICS (Retd) (1901–1989)	Uttar Pradesh	8 September 1962	16 April 1968	5 years, 221 days	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
7		Braj Kumar Nehru ICS (Retd) (1909–2001)	Uttar Pradesh	17 April 1968	7 December 1970	2 years, 234 days	Zakir Husain
–		Justice Parbati Kumar Goswami (1913–1992) Chief Justice, Assam and Nagaland High Court	Assam	8 December 1970	4 January 1971	27 days	V. V. Giri
(7)		Braj Kumar Nehru ICS (Retd) (1909–2001)	Uttar Pradesh	5 January 1971	18 September 1973	2 years, 256 days
8		Lallan Prasad Singh ICS (Retd) (1912–1998)	Bihar	19 September 1973	11 August 1981	7 years, 326 days
9		Prakash Mehrotra (1925–1988)	Uttar Pradesh	12 August 1981	28 March 1984	2 years, 229 days	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
–		Justice Tribeni Sahai Misra (1922–2005) Chief Justice, Gauhati High Court	Uttar Pradesh	28 March 1984	15 April 1984	18 days	Zail Singh
10		Bhishma Narain Singh (1933–2018)	Bihar	15 April 1984	11 May 1989	5 years, 26 days
11		Hari Dev Joshi (1920–1995)	Rajasthan	10 May 1989	21 July 1989	72 days	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
–		Justice Anisetti Raghuvir (1929–2007) Chief Justice, Gauhati High Court	Andhra Pradesh	27 July 1989	1 May 1990	278 days
12		Devi Das Thakur (1929–2007)	Jammu and Kashmir	2 May 1990	17 March 1991	319 days
13		Lokanath Misra (1921–2009)	Orissa	17 March 1991	1 September 1997	6 years, 168 days
14		Lieutenant General Srinivas Kumar Sinha PVSM ADC (1926–2016)	Bihar	1 September 1997	21 April 2003	5 years, 232 days	K. R. Narayanan
–		Arvind Dave IPS (Retd) (born 1940) Governor of Arunachal Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	21 April 2003	5 June 2003	45 days	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
15		Lieutenant General Ajai Singh PVSM AVSM (1934–2023)	Rajasthan	5 June 2003	4 July 2008	5 years, 29 days
16		Shiv Charan Mathur (1927–2009)	Rajasthan	4 July 2008	25 June 2009	356 days	Pratibha Patil
–		Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (1932–2022) Governor of Nagaland	Kerala	26 June 2009	26 July 2009	30 days
17		Syed Sibtey Razi (1939–2022)	Uttar Pradesh	27 July 2009	10 December 2009	136 days
18		Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (1927–2015)	Odisha	11 December 2009	10 December 2014	4 years, 364 days
–		Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya (1931–2023) Governor of Nagaland	Karnataka	11 December 2014	21 August 2016	1 year, 254 days	Pranab Mukherjee
19		Banwarilal Purohit (born 1940)	Maharashtra	22 August 2016	9 October 2017	1 year, 48 days
20		Professor Jagdish Mukhi (born 1942)	Delhi	10 October 2017	21 February 2023	5 years, 134 days	Ram Nath Kovind
21		Gulab Chand Kataria (born 1944)	Rajasthan	22 February 2023	29 July 2023	157 days	Droupadi Murmu
22		Lakshman Prasad Acharya (born 1954)	Uttar Pradesh	30 July 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 9 days

See also

• History of Assam
• Chief Minister of Assam
• Governors of India