List of governors of Uttar Pradesh facts for kids

The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is a very important person in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. They are like the main representative of the President of India in the state. Their job is to make sure the state government follows the rules and works properly. The Governor is chosen by the President of India.

This important role existed even before India became fully independent. Back then, the area was called the United Provinces. On January 24, 1950, the province was renamed Uttar Pradesh, and the Governor's role continued.

Quick facts for kids Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent Anandiben Patel since 29 July 2019
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	Raj Bhavan; Lucknow
Appointer	President of India
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Inaugural holder	Hormasji Peroshaw Mody
Formation	26 January 1950; 75 years ago (1950-01-26)
Salary	₹470,000 (US$8,000) per month
Website	Governor of Uttar Pradesh

What Does the Governor Do?

The Governor has several important jobs and powers to help run the state. These powers are divided into different types:

Executive Powers

These powers are about managing the state. The Governor helps with:

• Administration: Making sure the government offices and departments work well.
• Appointments: Choosing important people for various government roles.
• Removals: Taking people out of their positions if needed.

Legislative Powers

These powers are about making laws. The Governor works with the state's law-making bodies, like the Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad. They play a role in how new laws are created and approved.

Discretionary Powers

Sometimes, the Governor has special powers they can use based on their own judgment. These are used in specific situations where they need to make a decision without direct advice from others.

Governor as Chancellor

The Governor of Uttar Pradesh also has another important role. They are the Chancellor of all the universities in Uttar Pradesh. This means they are the head of these universities, as stated in the university laws.

List of Governors of Uttar Pradesh

Here is a list of the people who have served as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh since January 26, 1950.

#	Name	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Duration	Home State	Appointed by
Governors of Uttar Pradesh (26 January 1950–Present)
1.	Hormasji Pherozeshah Modi		26 January 1950	1 June 1952	2 years, 127 days	Bombay	Rajendra Prasad
2.	Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi		2 June 1952	9 June 1957	5 years, 7 days	Gujarat
3.	Varahgiri Venkat Giri		10 June 1957	30 June 1960	3 years, 20 days	Odisha
4.	Burgula Ramakrishna Rao		1 July 1960	15 April 1962	1 year, 288 days	Andhra Pradesh
5.	Bishwanath Das		16 April 1962	30 April 1967	5 years, 14 days	Odisha
6.	Dr. Bezwada Gopala Reddy		1 May 1967	30 June 1972	5 years, 60 days	Andhra Pradesh	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
–	Kant Varma, ShashiShashi Kant Varma		1 July 1972	13 November 1972	135 days	Not Known	V. V. Giri
7.	Akbar Ali Khan		14 November 1972	24 October 1974	1 year, 344 days	Andhra Pradesh
8.	Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy		25 October 1974	1 October 1977	2 years, 341 days		Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
9.	Ganpatrao Devji Tapase		2 October 1977	27 February 1980	2 years, 148 days	Maharashtra	Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
10.	Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh		28 February 1980	31 March 1985	5 years, 31 days	Bihar
11.	Mohammed Usman Arif		31 March 1985	11 February 1990	4 years, 317 days	Rajasthan	Zail Singh
12.	B. Satya Narayan Reddy		12 February 1990	25 May 1993	3 years, 102 days	Andhra Pradesh	R. Venkataraman
13.	Motilal Vora		26 May 1993	3 May 1996	2 years, 343 days	Madhya Pradesh	Shankar Dayal Sharma
–	Shafi Qureshi, MohammadMohammad Shafi Qureshi		3 May 1996	19 July 1996	77 days	Jammu and Kashmir
14.	Romesh Bhandari		19 July 1996	17 March 1998	1 year, 241 days	Punjab
–	Shafi Qureshi, MohammadMohammad Shafi Qureshi		17 March 1998	19 April 1998	33 days	Jammu and Kashmir	K. R. Narayan
15.	Suraj Bhan		20 April 1998	23 November 2000	2 years, 217 days	Haryana
16.	Vishnu Kant Shastri		24 November 2000	2 July 2004	3 years, 221 days	West Bengal
–	Agrawal, SudarshanSudarshan Agrawal		3 July 2004	7 July 2004	4 days	Punjab	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
17.	T. V. Rajeswar		8 July 2004	27 July 2009	5 years, 19 days	Tamil Nadu
18.	Banwari Lal Joshi		28 July 2009	17 June 2014	4 years, 324 days	Rajasthan	Pratibha Patil
–	Qureshi, AzizAziz Qureshi		17 June 2014	22 July 2014	35 days	Madhya Pradesh	Pranab Mukherjee
19.	Ram Naik		22 July 2014	28 July 2019	5 years, 7 days	Maharashtra
20.	Anandiben Patel		29 July 2019	Incumbent	6 years, 25 days	Gujarat	Ramnath Kovind

Related Topics

• Uttar Pradesh
• Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
• Governors of India