List of lieutenant governors of Delhi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lieutenant Governor of Delhi |
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Style | The Honourable |
Residence | Raj Niwas, Delhi |
Seat | Raj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi |
Appointer | President of India |
Term length | 5 years |
Precursor | Chief Commissioners of Delhi |
Inaugural holder | Aditya Nath Jha, ICS |
Formation | 7 November 1966 |
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is like the main representative or head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This important job started in September 1966. It was created after a law called The Delhi Administration Act, 1966, was passed.
Before this, Delhi had a different kind of government. The old Delhi Legislative Assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council. This council had 56 elected members and 5 members chosen by others. The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi was in charge of this council. However, this council could not make laws. It only gave advice on how to run Delhi. This system continued until 1990, when the Assembly was brought back. The Lieutenant Governor kept their important role.
A new law, The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was passed in 2021. This law states that whenever the word "Government" is used in laws made by the Delhi Assembly, it means the Lieutenant Governor.
The person currently serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is Vinai Kumar Saxena. The official home for the Lieutenant Governor is called Raj Niwas. It is located in Civil Lines, Delhi.
Who are the Lieutenant Governors?
In 1966, the Delhi Administration Act was passed. This law created the job of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor became the head of the Delhi Metropolitan Council.
So far, 21 different people have held this position. These people usually come from different government services. For example, many have been officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Some have also been from the Indian Civil Service (ICS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Air Force (IAF), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS). Most people who get this job are retired from their previous service.
You can find a list of past Lieutenant Governors of Delhi here.
No. | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration |
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1 | Aditya Nath Jha, ICS | ![]() |
7 November 1966 | 19 January 1972 | 5 years, 73 days |
2 | M.C. Pimputkar, ICS | ![]() |
19 January 1972 | 23 April 1972 | 95 days |
3 | Baleshwar Prasad, IAS | ![]() |
24 April 1972 | 3 October 1974 | 2 years, 162 days |
4 | Krishan Chand, ICS | ![]() |
3 October 1974 | 30 March 1978 | 3 years, 178 days |
5 | Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS | ![]() |
30 March 1978 | 17 February 1980 | 1 year, 324 days |
6 | Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS | ![]() |
17 February 1980 | 30 March 1981 | 1 year, 41 days |
7 | Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS | ![]() |
30 March 1981 | 2 September 1982 | 1 year, 156 days |
(6) | Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS | ![]() |
2 September 1982 | 25 April 1984 | 1 year, 236 days |
8 | P. G. Gavai, IAS | ![]() |
25 April 1984 | Nov 1984 | |
9 | Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS | ![]() |
Nov 1984 | Nov 1985 | |
10 | AVM H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM | ![]() |
Nov 1985 | Aug 1988 | |
11 | Romesh Bhandari, IFS | ![]() |
Aug 1988 | Dec 1989 | |
12 | ACM Arjan Singh, DFC | ![]() |
Dec 1989 | Dec 1990 | |
13 | Markandey Singh, IPS | ![]() |
Dec 1990 | 4 May 1992 | |
14 | Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS | ![]() |
4 May 1992 | 4 January 1997 | 4 years, 245 days |
15 | Tejendra Khanna, IAS | ![]() |
4 January 1997 | 20 April 1998 | 1 year, 106 days |
16 | Vijai Kapoor, IAS | ![]() |
20 April 1998 | 9 June 2004 | 6 years, 50 days |
17 | Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS | ![]() |
9 June 2004 | 9 April 2007 | 2 years, 304 days |
(15) | Tejendra Khanna, IAS | ![]() |
9 April 2007 | 9 July 2013 | 6 years, 91 days |
18 | Najeeb Jung, IAS | ![]() |
9 July 2013 | 22 December 2016 | 3 years, 166 days |
19 | Anil Baijal, IAS | ![]() |
31 December 2016 | 18 May 2022 | 5 years, 138 days |
20 | Vinai Kumar Saxena | ![]() |
26 May 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 32 days |
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Tenientes gobernadores de Delhi para niños
- Government of Delhi
- Governors in India
- Union territory
- Chief Minister of Delhi
- Gupta Dynasty