List of lieutenant governors of Delhi

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Incumbent
Vinai Kumar Saxena
since 26 May 2022
StyleThe Honourable
TypeLieutenant Governor
StatusHead of State
ResidenceRaj Niwas, Delhi
SeatRaj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi
AppointerPresident of India
Term length5 years
PrecursorChief Commissioners of Delhi
Inaugural holderAditya Nath Jha, ICS
Formation7 November 1966 (1966-11-07)
Websitedelhi.gov.in

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.[1] The post was first created in September 1966. The official residence is in Raj Niwas, Delhi.[2]

List

No. Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration
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 16 November 1985 3 August 1988 2 years, 261 days
11 Romesh Bhandari, IFS 4 August 1988 11 December 1989 1 year, 129 days
12 MIAF Arjan Singh, DFC 12 December 1989 December 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[3] 26 May 2022 Incumbent 4 years, 34 days

References

  1. ↑ "Home-Lieutenant Governor Secretariat". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "About Our Honorable Lieutenant Governor". Delhi Govt Portal. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Vinai Kumar Saxena is the new Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi". 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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