List of governors of Mizoram facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of Mizoram
Raj Bhavan, Aizawl
Incumbent V. K. Singh since 16 January 2025
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan, Aizawl
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder	S.P. Mukherjee
Formation	20 February 1987; 38 years ago (1987-02-20)
Website	https://rajbhavan.mizoram.gov.in

The state of Mizoram is in northeastern India.

Mizoram is a beautiful state located in Northeast India. Like other states in India, Mizoram has a special leader called a Governor. The Governor is chosen by the President of India and acts as the President's representative in the state. This article lists all the people who have served as Governor of Mizoram. Currently, V. K. Singh is the Governor of Mizoram, and he started his role on January 16, 2025.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governor of a state has many important jobs and powers. They help manage the state and make sure laws are followed. Here are the main types of powers a Governor has:

• Executive powers: These powers are about running the state government. The Governor makes important appointments and can remove certain officials.
• Legislative powers: These powers are about making laws. The Governor works with the state's law-making body, like the Vidhan Sabha.
• Discretionary powers: These are special powers the Governor can use based on their own judgment in certain situations.

Lieutenant Governors of Mizoram

Before Mizoram became a full state in 1987, it was a Union Territory. During that time, it was led by a Lieutenant Governor. S.J. Das was the administrator of Mizoram from January 21, 1972, to April 23, 1972. After him, these people served as Lieutenant Governors:

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office
1	S. P. Mukherjee		24 April 1972	12 June 1974
2	S. K. Chibber		13 June 1974	26 September 1977
3	N. P. Mathur		27 September 1977	15 April 1981
4	S. N. Kohli		16 April 1981	9 August 1983
5	H. S. Dubey		10 August 1983	10 December 1986
6	Hiteswar Saikia		11 December 1986	19 February 1987

Governors of Mizoram

Mizoram became a full state on February 20, 1987. Since then, it has had a Governor. Sometimes, a Governor might also be in charge of another state at the same time. This is called an "additional charge."

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office
1	Hiteswar Saikia		20 February 1987	30 April 1989
2	K. V. Krishna Rao		1 May 1989	20 July 1989
3	Williamson A. Sangma		21 July 1989	7 February 1990
4	Swaraj Kaushal		8 February 1990	9 February 1993
5	P. R. Kyndiah		10 February 1993	13 January 1998
6	Siddheshwar Prasad		14 January 1998	28 January 1998
7	Arun Prasad Mukherjee		29 January 1998	1 May 1998
8	A. Padmanabhan		2 May 1998	30 November 2000
9	Ved Marwah		1 December 2000	17 May 2001
10	Amolak Rattan Kohli		18 May 2001	24 July 2006
11	M. M. Lakhera		25 July 2006	1 September 2011
12	Vakkom Purushothaman		2 September 2011	9 July 2014
13	Kamla Beniwal		9 July 2014	6 August 2014
14	Vinod Kumar Duggal		8 August 2014	28 August 2014
15	K. K. Paul		16 September 2014	8 January 2015
16	Aziz Qureshi		9 January 2015	28 March 2015
17	Keshari Nath Tripathi		4 April 2015	25 May 2015
18	Nirbhay Sharma		26 May 2015	24 May 2018
19	Kummanam Rajasekharan		25 May 2018	8 March 2019
20	Jagdish Mukhi		9 March 2019	4 November 2019
21	P. S. Sreedharan Pillai		5 November 2019	18 July 2021
22	Kambhampati Hari Babu		19 July 2021	10 August 2021
23	B. D. Mishra		11 August 2021	6 November 2021
24	Kambhampati Hari Babu		7 November 2021	15 January 2025
25	V. K. Singh		16 January 2025	Incumbent

See also

• Governors of India
• Chief Minister of Mizoram