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The Governor of Meghalaya is like the state's main representative, chosen by the President of India. Think of them as a special guest who helps make sure things run smoothly in the state of Meghalaya. They live in a special house called the Raj Bhavan in Shillong. The current Governor is C. H. Vijayashankar.

The Governor's job started when Meghalaya became its own state in January 1972. Before that, it was part of Assam. The very first Governor was Braj Kumar Nehru, who was also the Governor of Assam at the time. He looked after both states for a while! The first Governor who worked only for Meghalaya was A. A. Rahim, starting in 1989. The person who served as Governor for the longest time was M. M. Jacob, from 1995 to 2007.

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Governor of Meghalaya
Seal of Meghalaya.svg
Emblem of Meghalaya
C H Vijayashankar.jpg
Incumbent
C. H. Vijayashankar

since 30 July 2024
Style His Excellency
Residence Raj Bhavan; Shillong
Appointer President of India
Term length At the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holder Braj Kumar Nehru
Formation 21 January 1972; 53 years ago (1972-01-21)

History of the Governor's Role

Meghalaya became a separate state on January 21, 1972. This is when the job of the Governor of Meghalaya officially began.

The first person to hold this position was Braj Kumar Nehru. He was already the Governor of Assam. So, he took on the extra responsibility of being Meghalaya's Governor too. This continued until September 1973.

For many years, the Governor of Assam also looked after Meghalaya. This meant one person had two important jobs! In July 1989, Meghalaya got its first full-time Governor, A. A. Rahim. Since then, most Governors have been full-time, meaning their main job was just for Meghalaya.

Sometimes, if a Governor's term ends or they leave, another state's Governor might temporarily take on the role for Meghalaya. This happened a few times, like when the Governor of Manipur or West Bengal helped out for a short period.

What Does the Governor Do?

The Governor has several important jobs and powers:

  • Executive powers: These are about running the state. The Governor helps with appointments and removals of certain officials.
  • Legislative powers: These relate to making laws. The Governor plays a role in the state's lawmaking body, like the Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly).
  • Discretionary powers: These are special powers the Governor can use in certain situations, based on their own judgment.

Besides these, the Governor of Meghalaya is also the Chief Rector of the North Eastern Hill University. This means they are the main leader of this important university in the state.

Who Has Been Governor of Meghalaya?

This is a list of the people who have served as the Governor of Meghalaya. Meghalaya became a special state within Assam in 1970 and a completely separate state in 1972.

Key
  • Died in office
  • Resigned from office
  • Removed from office
Legend
  •      Shows acting governors or those holding extra charge
No. Name
(born – died)
Portrait Home state Time in office What they did before Appointed by
From To How long
1 Braj Kumar Nehru
Governor of Assam
(1909–2001)
Braj Kumar Nehru with Kennedy (cropped).jpg Uttar Pradesh 21 January
1972
18 September
1973
1 year, 240 days Governor of Assam (still was) V. V. Giri
(President)
2 Lallan Prasad Singh
Governor of Assam
(1912–1998)
No image available.svg Bihar 19 September
1973
10 August
1981
7 years, 325 days Governor of Assam (still was)
3 Prakash Mehrotra
Governor of Assam
(1925–1988)
Prakash Mehrotra.jpg Uttar Pradesh 11 August
1981
28 March
1984
2 years, 230 days Governor of Assam (still was) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(President)
Justice
Tribeni Sahai Misra
Acting Governor of Assam
(1922–2005)

(Acting)
No image available.svg Uttar Pradesh 29 March
1984
15 April
1984
17 days Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court and Acting Governor of Assam (still was) Zail Singh
(President)
4 Bhishma Narain Singh
Governor of Assam
(1933–2018)
BhishmaNarainSingh19.jpg Bihar 16 April
1984
10 May
1989
5 years, 24 days Governor of Assam (still was)
5 Harideo Joshi
Governor of Assam
(1920–1995)
Haridev Joshi.jpg Rajasthan 11 May
1989
21 July
1989
71 days Governor of Assam (still was) Ramaswamy Venkataraman
(President)
6 A. A. Rahim
(1920–1995)
A.A.Rahim(inc).jpg Kerala 27 July
1989
8 May
1990
285 days Union Minister of State for External Affairs (until 1984)
7 Madhukar Dighe
(1920–2014)
No image available.svg Uttar Pradesh 9 May
1990
18 June
1995
5 years, 40 days Cabinet Minister of Finance, Uttar Pradesh (until 1979)
8 M. M. Jacob
(1926–2018)
M.M. Jacob photo.jpg Kerala 19 June
1995
11 April
2007
11 years, 296 days Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Shankar Dayal Sharma
(President)
9 Banwari Lal Joshi
(1936–2017)
Banwari Lal Joshi.jpg Rajasthan 12 April
2007
28 October
2007
199 days Lieutenant Governor of Delhi A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(President)
Shivinder Singh Sidhu
Governor of Manipur
(1929–2018)

(Additional Charge)
Shivinder Singh Sidhu.jpg Punjab 29 October
2007
30 June
2008
245 days Governor of Manipur (still was) Pratibha Patil
(President)
10 Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
(born 1947)
Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary, Director-General of BSF in 2005 (cropped).jpg Assam 1 July
2008
30 June
2013
4 years, 364 days Chief Information Commissioner, Assam
11 Krishan Kant Paul
(born 1948)
Governor of Uttarakhand Krishan Kant Paul (cropped).jpg Chandigarh 1 July
2013
6 January
2015
1 year, 189 days Member, Union Public Service Commission Pranab Mukherjee
(President)
Keshari Nath Tripathi
Governor of West Bengal
(1934–2023)

(Additional Charge)
Keshari Nath Tripathi - Kolkata 2016-07-01 5591.JPG Uttar Pradesh 6 January
2015
19 May
2015
133 days Governor of West Bengal (still was)
12 V. Shanmuganathan
(born 1949)
The Governor-designate of Meghalaya, Shri V. Shanmuganathan calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on May 13, 2015.jpg (cropped).jpg Tamil Nadu 20 May
2015
27 January
2017
1 year, 252 days
Banwarilal Purohit
Governor of Assam
(born 1940)

(Additional Charge)
Banwarilal Purohit.jpg Maharashtra 27 January
2017
5 October
2017
251 days Governor of Assam (still was)
13 Ganga Prasad
(born 1939)
Ganga Prasad in July 2018 (portrait).JPG Bihar 5 October
2017
25 August
2018
324 days Member, Bihar Legislative Council Ram Nath Kovind
(President)
14 Tathagata Roy
(born 1945)
Tathagata Roy with Rajnath Singh in May 2015 (cropped).jpg West Bengal 25 August
2018
18 December
2019
1 year, 115 days Governor of Tripura
R. N. Ravi
Governor of Nagaland
(born 1952)

(Acting)
R.N. Ravi.jpg Bihar 18 December
2019
26 January
2020
39 days Governor of Nagaland (still was)
(14) Tathagata Roy
(born 1945)
Tathagata Roy with Rajnath Singh in May 2015 (cropped).jpg West Bengal 27 January
2020
18 August
2020
204 days Governor of Meghalaya
15 Satya Pal Malik
(born 1946)
The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Satya Pal Malik calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 10, 2018 (cropped).JPG Uttar Pradesh 18 August
2020
3 October
2022
2 years, 46 days Governor of Goa
B. D. Mishra
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
(born 1939)

(Additional Charge)
The Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam meeting the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Brigadier (Retd.) (Dr.) B.D. Mishra, in New Delhi on July 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG Uttar Pradesh 4 October
2022
13 February
2023
132 days Governor of Arunachal Pradesh (still was)
16 Phagu Chauhan
(born 1948)
Phagu Chauhan.jpg Uttar Pradesh 18 February 2023 29 July 2024 1 year, 159 days Governor of Bihar Droupadi Murmu
(President)
17 C H Vijayashankar
(born 1956)
C H Vijayashankar.jpg Karnataka 30 July 2024 Incumbent 327 days Environment and Forest Minister of Karnataka

See also

  • Meghalaya
  • Governors of India
  • Chief Minister of Meghalaya
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