List of governors of Jharkhand facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Jharkhand
Emblem of Jharkhand
Incumbent Santosh Gangwar since 31 July 2024
Style	His/Her Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan; Ranchi
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder	Prabhat Kumar
Formation	15 November 2000; 24 years ago (2000-11-15)

The Governor of Jharkhand is like the official head of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Think of them as the state's main representative. The President of India chooses who gets this important job.

Even though the Governor's name is used for all official state business, the real power to make decisions and run the state belongs to the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the leader of the main political party in the state assembly. The Governor's official home is called Raj Bhavan, located in Ranchi.

The role of Governor of Jharkhand began when the state was formed. Jharkhand became a separate state in November 2000. This happened when the state of Bihar was divided. The very first Governor was Prabhat Kumar, who served from 2000 to 2002. The person currently holding this position is Santosh Gangwar.

What Does the Governor Do?

The Governor has several important jobs and powers. These powers help them manage the state and ensure things run smoothly.

Executive Powers

These powers are about managing the state's daily business.

• The Governor helps with appointments, like choosing important officials.
• They can also remove certain people from their positions if needed.
• Many administrative tasks are done in the Governor's name.

Legislative Powers

These powers are about making laws.

• The Governor plays a role in the state's lawmaking process.
• They work with the state legislature, which is called the Vidhan Sabha.
• They can approve new laws or send them back for changes.

Discretionary Powers

These are special powers the Governor can use on their own.

• The Governor can make certain decisions without advice from the Chief Minister.
• These powers are used in specific situations, as outlined by the constitution.

Besides these powers, the Governor of Jharkhand also has another important role. They are the ex-officio Chancellor of all state universities in Jharkhand. This means they are automatically the head of these universities because of their position as Governor. Some of these universities include Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Birsa Agricultural University, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University, Jharkhand University of Technology, Kolhan University, Nilamber-Pitamber University, Ranchi University, Sido Kanhu Murmu University, and Vinoba Bhave University.

Who Has Been Governor?

Jharkhand was created on November 15, 2000. Since then, several people have served as Governor. The first Governor was Prabhat Kumar. He served from 2000 until 2002.

The current Governor is Santosh Gangwar. He took office on July 31, 2024. The first woman to be Governor of Jharkhand was Droupadi Murmu. She also served the longest, from 2015 to 2021.

Here is a list of all the Governors of Jharkhand:

Legend

• Died in office
• Transferred

Color key

•        indicates acting/additional charge

No.	Portrait	Name (born – died)	Home state	Tenure in office			Appointer (President)
				From	To	Time in office
1		Prabhat Kumar IAS (Retd) (born 1940)	Uttar Pradesh	15 November 2000	3 February 2002	1 year, 80 days	K. R. Narayanan
–		Vinod Chandra Pande IAS (Retd) (1938–2005) Governor of Bihar	Uttar Pradesh	4 February 2002	14 July 2002	160 days
2		Justice (Retd) Mandagadde Rama Jois (1931–2021)	Karnataka	15 July 2002	11 June 2003	331 days
3		Ved Marwah IPS (Retd) (1934–2020)	Delhi	12 June 2003	9 December 2004	1 year, 180 days	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
4		Syed Sibtey Razi (1939–2022)	Uttar Pradesh	10 December 2004	25 July 2009	4 years, 227 days
5		Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (1932–2022)	Kerala	26 July 2009	21 January 2010	179 days	Pratibha Patil
6		M. O. H. Farook (1937–2012)	Puducherry	22 January 2010	4 September 2011	1 year, 225 days
7		Syed Ahmed (1943–2015)	Maharashtra	4 September 2011	17 May 2015	3 years, 255 days
8		Droupadi Murmu (born 1958)	Odisha	18 May 2015	13 July 2021	6 years, 56 days	Pranab Mukherjee
9		Ramesh Bais (born 1947)	Chhattisgarh	14 July 2021	17 February 2023	1 year, 218 days	Ram Nath Kovind
10		C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957)	Tamil Nadu	18 February 2023	30 July 2024	1 year, 163 days	Droupadi Murmu
11		Santosh Kumar Gangwar (born 1948)	Uttar Pradesh	31 July 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 2 days

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