List of governors of Madhya Pradesh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Emblem of Madhya Pradesh
Incumbent Mangubhai C. Patel since 8 July 2021
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Bhopal (primary) Raj Bhavan, Pachmarhi (summer)
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holder	Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Formation	1 November 1956; 68 years ago (1956-11-01)
Website	http://governor.mp.gov.in

The Governor of Madhya Pradesh is a very important person in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Think of them as the official head of the state. The Governor is chosen by the President of India. They make sure the state government works correctly according to the rules.

Understanding the Governor's Role

The Governor acts like a representative of the President in the state. They have many duties, like appointing the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and other ministers. They also make sure laws passed by the state assembly are followed. The Governor lives in a special house called the Raj Bhavan.

Who Has Been Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

Madhya Pradesh has had many Governors since it was formed. Some Governors served for a full term. Others took on the role for a short time if the main Governor was away or unable to serve. This is called an "additional charge."

Key

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#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Home State	Appointed by
1.	Pattabhi Sitaramayya	Pattabhi Sitaramayya	1 November 1956	13 June 1957	Andhra Pradesh	Rajendra Prasad
2.	Hari Vinayak Pataskar	Hari Vinayak Pataskar	14 June 1957	10 February 1965	Maharashtra
3.	K. Chengalaraya Reddy	K. Chengalaraya Reddy	11 February 1965	2 February 1966	Karnataka	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
—	P. V. Dixit	P. V. Dixit	3 February 1966	9 February 1966	Not Known
(3).	K. Chengalaraya Reddy	K. Chengalaraya Reddy	10 February 1966	7 March 1971	Karnataka
4.	Satya Narayan Sinha	Satya Narayan Sinha	8 March 1971	13 October 1977	Bihar	V. V. Giri
5.	N. N. Wanchu	N. N. Wanchu	14 October 1977	16 August 1978	Madhya Pradesh	Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
6.	C. M. Poonacha	C. M. Poonacha	17 August 1978	29 April 1980	Karnataka
7.	B. D. Sharma	B. D. Sharma	30 April 1980	25 May 1981	Haryana
—	G. P. Singh	G. P. Singh	26 May 1981	9 July 1981	Not Known
(7).	B. D. Sharma	B. D. Sharma	10 July 1981	20 September 1983	Haryana
—	G. P. Singh	G. P. Singh	21 September 1983	7 October 1983	Not Known	Zail Singh
(7).	B. D. Sharma	B. D. Sharma	8 October 1983	14 May 1984	Haryana
8.	K. M. Chandy	K. M. Chandy	15 May 1984	30 November 1987	Kerala
—	Justice Narayan Dutta Ojha	Justice Narayan Dutta Ojha	1 December 1987	29 December 1987	Not Known	R. Venkataraman
(8).	K. M. Chandy	K. M. Chandy	30 December 1987	30 March 1989	Kerala
9.	Sarla Grewal	Sarla Grewal	31 March 1989	5 February 1990	Punjab
10.	M. A. Khan	M. A. Khan	6 February 1990	23 June 1993	Uttar Pradesh
11.	Mohammad Shafi Qureshi	Mohammad Shafi Qureshi	24 June 1993	21 April 1998	Jammu and Kashmir	Shankar Dayal Sharma
12.	Bhai Mahavir	Bhai Mahavir	22 April 1998	6 May 2003	Punjab	K. R. Narayan
13.	Ram Prakash Gupta	Ram Prakash Gupta	7 May 2003	1 May 2004	Uttar Pradesh	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
—	Krishna Mohan Seth	Krishna Mohan Seth	2 May 2004	29 June 2004
14.	Balram Jakhar	Balram Jakhar	30 June 2004	30 June 2009	Punjab
15.	Rameshwar Thakur	Rameshwar Thakur	30 June 2009	8 September 2011	Jharkhand	Pratibha Patil
16.	Ram Naresh Yadav	Ram Naresh Yadav	8 September 2011	8 September 2016	Uttar Pradesh
—	Om Prakash Kohli	Om Prakash Kohli	8 September 2016	23 January 2018	Delhi	Pranab Mukherjee
17.	Anandiben Patel	Anandiben Patel	23 January 2018	29 July 2019	Gujarat	Ramnath Kovind
18.	Lalji Tandon	Lalji Tandon	29 July 2019	1 July 2020	Uttar Pradesh
—	Anandiben Patel	Anandiben Patel	1 July 2020	8 July 2021	Gujarat
19	Mangubhai C. Patel	Mangubhai C. Patel	8 July 2021	Incumbent

See Also

• Madhya Pradesh
• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
• Governors of India