List of governors of Chhattisgarh
| Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Chhattisgarh | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan; Raipur |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Inaugural holder | D. N. Sahay |
| Formation | 1 November 2000 |
The Governor of Chhattisgarh is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Chhattisgarh. The Governor is appointed by the President for a maximum period of 5 years.
List
- Legend
- Color key
- indicates acting/additional charge
| # | Portrait | Name (born – died) |
Home state | Tenure in office | Appointer (President) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  |
Dinesh Nandan Sahay IPS (Retd) (1936–2018) |
Bihar | 1 November 2000 |
1 June 2003[§][lower-greek 1] |
2 years, 212 days | K. R. Narayanan |
| 2 | _K._M._Seth_at_Raj_Bhawan_in_Raipur%252C_during_his_one_day_visit_to_the_State_on_April_30%252C_2005_(cropped).jpg) |
Lieutenant General Krishna Mohan Seth (Retd) PVSM AVSM (born 1939) |
Uttar Pradesh | 2 June 2003 |
25 January 2007 |
3 years, 237 days | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| 3 |  |
E. S. L. Narasimhan IPS (Retd) (born 1945) |
Tamil Nadu | 26 January 2007 |
23 January 2010[§][lower-greek 2] |
2 years, 362 days | |
| 4 |  |
Shekhar Dutt SM IAS (Retd) (1945–2025) |
Assam | 23 January 2010 |
19 June 2014[‡] |
4 years, 147 days | Pratibha Patil |
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Ram Naresh Yadav (1928–2016) Governor of Madhya Pradesh (Additional Charge) |
Uttar Pradesh | 19 June 2014 |
14 July 2014 |
25 days | Pranab Mukherjee |
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Balram Das Tandon (1927–2018) |
Punjab | 18 July 2014 |
14 August 2018[†] |
4 years, 27 days | |
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Anandiben Patel (born 1941) Governor of Madhya Pradesh (Additional Charge) |
Gujarat | 15 August 2018 |
28 July 2019[§][lower-greek 3] |
347 days | Ram Nath Kovind |
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Anusuiya Uikey (born 1957) |
Madhya Pradesh | 29 July 2019 |
22 February 2023[§][lower-greek 4] |
3 years, 208 days | |
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Biswabhusan Harichandan (born 1934) |
Odisha | 23 February 2023[1] |
30 July 2024 |
1 year, 158 days | Droupadi Murmu |
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Ramen Deka (born 1954) |
Assam | 31 July 2024 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 333 days | |
- ↑ Transferred as the Governor of Tripura
- ↑ Transferred as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh
- ↑ Transferred as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh
- ↑ Transferred as the Governor of Manipur
References
- ↑ ThePrint (23 February 2023). "Biswa Bhusan Harichandan sworn in as Chhattisgarh governor". Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.