List of governors of Maharashtra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Maharashtra
Emblem of Maharashtra
Incumbent C. P. Radhakrishnan since 31 July 2024
Style	The Honourable (formal) Mr.Governor (informal) His/Her Excellency
Abbreviation	GOM
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Mumbai Raj Bhavan, Nagpur Raj Bhavan, Pune Raj Bhavan, Mahabaleshwar
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Precursor	Governor of Maharashtra
Inaugural holder	Raja Maharaj Singh
Formation	24 March 1943 (82 years ago) (1943-03-24)

The Governor of Maharashtra is like the main representative of the President of India in the state of Maharashtra. Think of them as the ceremonial head, meaning they have an important role in official events and duties.

The Constitution of India gives the governor certain powers. However, the real day-to-day decisions are made by the Council of Ministers, led by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Currently, C. P. Radhakrishnan is the Governor of Maharashtra. He started his role on July 31, 2024.

What Does the Governor Do?

The governor has several important jobs and responsibilities in Maharashtra. They formally appoint many key officials in the state government.

Appointing Officials

The governor officially chooses and appoints many people who work for the state. These include:

• The main lawyer for the state, called the advocate general of Bombay.
• Officials who look into complaints about corruption, known as the Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta.
• The person in charge of state elections, the state election commissioner.
• The chairman and members of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, which handles government employee issues.
• The chairman and members of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, which protects people's rights.
• The chairman and members of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), which helps hire people for government jobs.
• The chairmen and members of three special development boards.
• The sheriff of Bombay, a ceremonial officer.
• The state chief information commissioner, who helps people get government information.

Who Has Been Governor of Maharashtra?

Here is a list of the people who have served as the Governor of Maharashtra. Some of them were governors of "Bombay State" before Maharashtra was formed in 1960.

• Died in office
• Resigned from office
• Removed from office

No.	Name (born – died)	Portrait	Time in Office
			From	To	Total Time
Governor of Bombay State
1	Raja Sir Maharaj Singh CIE CStJ (1878–1959)		6 January 1948	30 May 1952	4 years, 145 days
2	Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai KCSI KBE CIE (1891–1954)		30 May 1952	5 December 1954	2 years, 189 days
–	Justice M. C. Chagla Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1900–1981) (Acting)		5 December 1954	2 March 1955	87 days
3	Harekrushna Mahatab (1899–1987)		2 March 1955	14 October 1956	1 year, 226 days
–	Justice M. C. Chagla Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1900–1981) (Acting)		14 October 1956	10 December 1956	57 days
4	Sri Prakasa (1890–1971)		10 December 1956	30 April 1960	3 years, 142 days
Governor of Maharashtra
(4)	Sri Prakasa (1890–1971)		1 May 1960	16 April 1962	1 year, 350 days
5	P. Subbarayan (1889–1962)		17 April 1962	6 October 1962	172 days
–	Justice H. K. Chainani Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1904–1965) (Acting)		6 October 1962	28 November 1962	53 days
6	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900–1990)		28 November 1962	18 October 1964	1 year, 325 days
–	Justice H. K. Chainani Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1904–1965) (Acting)		18 October 1964	14 November 1964	27 days
7	P. V. Cherian (1893–1969)		14 November 1964	8 November 1969	4 years, 359 days
–	Justice S. P. Kotval Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1910–1987) (Acting)		8 November 1969	26 February 1970	110 days
8	Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976)		26 February 1970	11 December 1976	6 years, 289 days
–	Justice R. M. Kantawala Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1916–1992) (Acting)		11 December 1976	30 April 1977	140 days
9	Sadiq Ali (1910–2001)		30 April 1977	8 November 1980	3 years, 192 days
10	Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Om Prakash Mehra PVSM (1919–2015)		8 November 1980	5 March 1982	1 year, 117 days
11	Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Idris Hasan Latif PVSM (1923–2018)		6 March 1982	16 April 1985	3 years, 41 days
–	Justice Konda Madhava Reddy Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1923–1997) (Acting)		16 April 1985	30 May 1985	44 days
12	Kona Prabhakara Rao (1916–1990)		31 May 1985	2 April 1986	306 days
13	Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918–1999)		3 April 1986	2 September 1987	1 year, 152 days
–	Justice S. K. Desai Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (1928–2011) (Acting)		3 September 1987	2 November 1987	60 days
–	Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (born 1929) (Acting)		2 November 1987	20 February 1988	110 days
14	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (1909–1994)		20 February 1988	18 January 1990	1 year, 332 days
–	Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (born 1929) (Acting)		18 January 1990	14 February 1990	27 days
15	Chidambaram Subramaniam (1910–2000)		15 February 1990	9 January 1993	2 years, 329 days
16	P. C. Alexander IAS (Retd.) (1921–2011)		12 January 1993	13 July 2002	9 years, 182 days
–	Justice C. K. Thakker Chief Justice of Bombay High Court (born 1943) (Acting)		13 July 2002	10 October 2002	89 days
17	Mohammed Fazal (1922–2014)		10 October 2002	5 December 2004	2 years, 56 days
18	S. M. Krishna (1932–2024)		12 December 2004	5 March 2008	3 years, 84 days
–	S. C. Jamir (born 1931) (Additional charge until 8 July 2008)		9 March 2008	8 July 2008	1 year, 319 days
19	S. C. Jamir (born 1931)		8 July 2008	22 January 2010
20	K. Sankaranarayanan (1932–2022)		22 January 2010	7 May 2012	4 years, 214 days
			7 May 2012	24 August 2014
–	Om Prakash Kohli Governor of Gujarat (1935–2023) (Additional Charge)		24 August 2014	30 August 2014	6 days
21	C. Vidyasagar Rao (born 1941)		30 August 2014	4 September 2019	5 years, 5 days
22	Bhagat Singh Koshyari (born 1942)		5 September 2019	17 February 2023	3 years, 165 days
23	Ramesh Bais (born 1947)		18 February 2023	30 July 2024	1 year, 159 days
24	C. P. Radhakrishnan (born 1957)		31 July 2024	Incumbent	324 days

See Also

• List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
• List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra
• Governors of India