List of governors of Goa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Goa
Emblem of Goa
Incumbent P. S. Sreedharan Pillai since 7 July 2021
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Goa, Panaji
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holder	Gopal Singh
Formation	30 May 1987; 38 years ago (1987-05-30)

The governor of Goa is like the main representative of the President of India in the Indian state of Goa. Think of them as the President's eyes and ears in the state. The President chooses the governor for a five-year term. The current governor, P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, started his role on 7 July 2021.

What Does the Governor Do?

The governor has several important jobs and powers. These help them make sure the state runs smoothly and follows the rules.

Making Decisions and Laws

The governor has different types of powers:

• Executive powers: These are about managing the state. The governor helps with administration, choosing people for certain jobs, and removing them if needed.
• Legislative powers: These are about making laws. The governor plays a part in how laws are created and approved by the state's law-making body, like the Vidhan Sabha.
• Discretionary powers: These are special powers the governor can use on their own judgment, especially in tricky situations.

Other Important Roles

The governor also holds special positions because of their main role. This is called being ex officio (meaning "by virtue of office").

• The governor is the chancellor of Goa University. This means they oversee the university and use powers given to them by the Goa University Act of 1984.
• They are the ex officio president of the Indian Red Cross Society, Goa Branch. They can choose the chairman and other important members of this group.
• The governor leads the Goa State Environment Protection Council. This group gives advice to the government on protecting the environment. It includes government officials and groups that work on environmental issues. They meet regularly to talk about Goa's environment and nature.
• The governor is also the chairman of a special fund. This fund helps former soldiers and their families who need support.

Who Were the Governors Before?

Goa has a long history with different leaders. Before it became a state of India, it was ruled by Portugal.

Portuguese Governors General

The first Portuguese governor general was Francisco de Almeida, who started in 1505. The last one was Manuel Antonio Vassalo e Silva, who left office in 1961. Over the years, there were 163 Portuguese governors general in total.

Lieutenant Governors of Goa, Daman and Diu

For a while, Goa was a union territory of India, along with Daman and Diu. This was until 30 May 1987. During this time, it had a lieutenant governor instead of a full governor.

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Birth-Death	Duration
1	Maj Gen K. P. Candeth (military governor)		19 December 1961	6 June 1962	1916–2003
2	Tumkur Sivasankar		7 June 1962	1 September 1963	189?–19??
3	M. R. Sachdev		2 September 1963	8 December 1964	1903–1964
4	Hari Sharma		12 December 1964	23 February 1965	1910–1987
5	K. R. Damle		24 February 1965	17 April 1967	1912–2001
6	Nakul Sen		18 April 1967	15 November 1972	1915–1983
7	S. K. Banerji		16 November 1972	15 November 1977	1922–2010
8	P. S. Gill		16 November 1977	30 March 1981	1927-living
9	Jagmohan		31 March 1981	29 August 1982	1927–2021
10	Air Chief Marshal I H Latif		30 August 1982	23 February 1983	1923–2018
11	K. T. Satarawala		24 February 1983	3 July 1984	1930–2016
12	Air Chief Marshal I H Latif		4 July 1984	23 September 1984	1923–2018
13	Gopal Singh		24 September 1984	29 May 1987	1917–1990

Governors After 1987

Goa became a full state of India in 1987. Since then, it has had its own governors. The table below lists them.

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Duration	Home State	Appointed by
1.	Gopal Singh		30 May 1987	17 July 1989	2 years, 48 days	Punjab	Zail Singh
2.	Khurshed Alam Khan		18 July 1989	17 March 1991	1 year, 242 days	Uttar Pradesh	R. Venkataraman
3.	Bhanu Prakash Singh		18 March 1991	3 April 1994	3 years, 16 days	Madhya Pradesh
4.	B. Rachaiah		4 April 1994	3 August 1994	121 days	Karnataka	Shankar Dayal Sharma
5.	Gopala Ramanujam		4 August 1994	15 June 1995	315 days	Tamil Nadu
6.	Romesh Bhandari		16 June 1995	18 July 1996	1 year, 32 days	Punjab
7.	P.C. Alexander		19 July 1996	15 January 1998	1 year, 180 days	Kerala
8.	T. R. Satish Chandran		16 January 1998	18 April 1998	92 days	Karnataka	K. R. Narayan
9.	J. F. R. Jacob		19 April 1998	26 November 1999	1 year, 221 days	West Bengal
10.	Mohammed Fazal		26 November 1999	25 October 2002	2 years, 333 days	Uttar Pradesh
11.	Kidar Nath Sahani		26 October 2002	2 July 2004	1 year, 250 days	British India	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
-	Mohammed Fazal		3 July 2004	16 July 2004	13 days	Uttar Pradesh
12.	S. C. Jamir		17 July 2004	21 July 2008	4 years, 4 days	Nagaland
13.	Shivinder Singh Sidhu		22 July 2008	26 August 2011	3 years, 35 days	Not Known	Pratibha Patil
14.	K. Sankaranarayanan		27 August 2011	3 May 2012	250 days	Kerala
15.	Bharat Vir Wanchoo		4 May 2012	4 July 2014	2 years, 61 days	Not Known
16.	Margaret Alva		12 July 2014	5 August 2014	24 days	Karnataka	Pranab Mukherjee
–	Om Prakash Kohli		6 August 2014	25 August 2014	19 days	Delhi
17.	Mridula Sinha		26 August 2014	2 November 2019	5 years, 68 days	Bihar
18.	Satyapal Malik		3 November 2019	18 August 2020	289 days	Uttar Pradesh	Ramnath Kovind
–	Bhagat Singh Koshyari		18 August 2020	6 July 2021	322 days	Uttarakhand
19.	P. S. Sreedharan Pillai		7 July 2021	Incumbent	3 years, 348 days	Kerala

See also

• History of Goa
• Governors of India