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Governor of Sikkim
Seal of Sikkim.svg
Emblem of Sikkim
Om Prakash Mathur, 18th Governer of Sikkim.jpg
Incumbent
Om Prakash Mathur

since 31 July 2024
Style His Excellency
Residence Raj Bhavan, Gangtok
Appointer President of India
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder B. B. Lal
Formation 18 May 1975; 50 years ago (1975-05-18)
Website rajbhavansikkim.gov.in
IN-SK
The state of Sikkim is in northeast India.

The Governor of Sikkim is a very important person in the Indian state of Sikkim. They are chosen by the President of India. The Governor acts as the head of the state's government. They make sure everything runs smoothly according to the rules. This article lists the people who have served as Governor of Sikkim. There have been 19 governors, including those who took on the role temporarily.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governor has many important jobs and powers. These powers help them manage the state. They work to make sure the state follows the laws and serves its people.

Executive Powers: Running the State

Executive powers are about managing the state's daily activities. The Governor appoints important officials. They also have the power to remove certain people from their positions. This helps keep the government organized.

Legislative Powers: Making Laws

Legislative powers are about making laws. The Governor plays a role in the state's lawmaking body. This body is called the Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad. The Governor helps with the process of creating new laws.

Discretionary Powers: Special Decisions

Discretionary powers mean the Governor can make certain decisions on their own. They use their best judgment for these special situations. These powers are used when specific rules are not in place.

Governors of Sikkim: A List

Here is a list of the people who have served as Governor of Sikkim. Sometimes, a Governor from another state might take on the role temporarily. This is called an "additional charge."

Key
 • indicates that this was an additional charge
List of governors of Sikkim
# Name Portrait Took office Left office Term in Office Home State Appointed by
1. B. B. Lal No image available.svg 18 May 1975 9 January 1981 5 years, 236 days Not Known Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
2. Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan No image available.svg 10 January 1981 17 June 1984 3 years, 159 days Maharashtra Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
3. Kona Prabhakar Rao No image available.svg 18 June 1984 30 May 1985 346 days Andhra Pradesh Zail Singh
Bhishma Narain Singh 31 May 1985 20 November 1985 173 days Jharkhand
4. T.V. Rajeswar T. V. Rajeswar (cropped).jpg 21 November 1985 1 March 1989 3 years, 100 days Tamil Nadu
5. S.K. Bhatnagar No image available.svg 2 March 1989 7 February 1990 342 days Not Known R. Venkataraman
6. Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani (cropped).jpg 8 February 1990 20 September 1994 4 years, 224 days Maharashtra
7. P. Shiv Shankar P. Shiv Shankar (cropped).jpg 21 September 1994 11 November 1995 355 days Andhra Pradesh Shankar Dayal Sharma
K.V. Raghunatha Reddy K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (cropped).jpg 12 November 1995 9 February 1996 89 days
8. Chaudhary Randhir Singh No image available.svg 10 February 1996 17 May 2001 5 years, 96 days Haryana
9. Kidar Nath Sahani No image available.svg 18 May 2001 25 October 2002 1 year, 160 days Delhi K. R. Narayan
10. V. Rama Rao No image available.svg 26 October 2002 12 July 2006 3 years, 259 days Andhra Pradesh A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
R.S. Gavai No image available.svg 13 July 2006 12 August 2006 30 days Maharashtra
(10). V. Rama Rao No image available.svg 13 August 2006 25 October 2007 1 year, 73 days Andhra Pradesh
11. Sudarshan Agarwal Sudarshan Agarwal 2004.jpg 25 October 2007 8 July 2008 257 days Punjab Pratibha Patil
12. Balmiki Prasad Singh Balmiki Prasad Singh.jpg 9 July 2008 30 June 2013 4 years, 356 days Bihar
13. Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil.jpg 1 July 2013 26 August 2018 5 years, 56 days Maharashtra Pranab Mukherjee
14. Ganga Prasad Ganga Prasad in July 2018 (portrait).JPG 26 August 2018 12 February 2023 4 years, 170 days Bihar Ramnath Kovind
15. Lakshman Acharya Lakshman Prasad Acharya.jpg 13 February 2023 30 July 2024 1 year, 168 days Uttar Pradesh Draupadi Murmu
16. Om Prakash Mathur Om Prakash Mathur, 18th Governer of Sikkim.jpg 31 July 2024 Incumbent 361 days Rajasthan

See also

  • Sikkim
  • Chief Minister of Sikkim
  • Governors of India
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