Politics
List of all the Governors of Himachal Pradesh: From 1977 to present
According to the Constitution, the governor is the head of the state and is obligated to heed the Council of Ministers' (CoM) recommendations. He serves as an essential conduit between the federal and state governments. The first governor of Himachal Pradesh was Sh. S. Chakravarti. Fast forwarding to today, the current governor is Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. Since 1977, Himachal Pradesh has had 30 governors. This is because Article 153 says that every state must have a governor. To know the names of all the governors of Himachal Pradesh to date, see below.
| Sl.No | Governor | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | July 13, 2021 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Bandaru Dattatreya | September 11, 2019 | July 13, 2021 |
| 3 | Kalraj Mishra | July 22, 2019 | September 10, 2019 |
| 4 | Acharya Devvrat | August 12, 2015 | July 21, 2019 |
| 5 | Kalyan Singh (addl. charge) | January 28, 2015 | August 12, 2015 |
| 6 | Urmila Singh | January 25, 2010 | January 24, 2015 |
| 7 | Prabha Rau | July 19, 2008 | January 24, 2010 |
| 8 | Justice (Retd.) Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje | May 8, 2003 | July 19, 2008 |
| 9 | Sh. Suraj Bhan | November 23, 2000 | May 7, 2003 |
| 10 | Sh. Vishnu Kant Shastri | December 2, 1999 | November 23, 2000 |
| 11 | Smt. V. S. Ramadevi | July 26, 1997 | December 1, 1999 |
| 12 | Sh. Mahabir Prasad (addl. charge) | April 23, 1996 | July 25, 1997 |
| 13 | Smt. Sheila Kaul | November 17, 1995 | April 22, 1996 |
| 14 | Sh. Mahabir Prasad (addl. charge) | September 18, 1995 | November 16, 1995 |
| 15 | Sh. Sudhakarrao Naik | July 30, 1994 | September 17, 1995 |
| 16 | Justice Viswanathan Ratnam (addl. charge) | July 10, 1994 | July 30, 1994 |
| 17 | Sh. Surendra Nath (addl. charge) | November 27, 1993 | July 9, 1994 |
| 18 | Sh. Gulsher Ahmad | June 30, 1993 | November 26, 1993 |
| 19 | Sh. Bali Ram Bhagat | February 11, 1993 | June 29, 1993 |
| 20 | Sh. Surendra Nath (addl. charge) | January 30, 1993 | December 10, 1993 |
| 21 | Sh. Virendra Verma | December 20, 1990 | January 29, 1993 |
| 22 | Sh. B. Rachaiah | February 16, 1990 | December 19, 1990 |
| 23 | Sh. H. A. Brari (addl. charge)[1] | December 20, 1989 | January 12, 1990 |
| 24 | Sh. S. M. H. Burney (addl. Charge)[1] | December 2, 1987 | January 10, 1988 |
| 25 | Vice Admiral R. K. S. Ghandhi | April 17, 1986 | February 15, 1990 |
| 26 | Justice Prabodh Dinkarrao Desai (addl. charge) | March 8, 1986 | April 16, 1986 |
| 27 | Sh. Hokishe Sema | April 16, 1983 | March 7, 1986 |
| 28 | Sh. A. K. Banerjee | August 26, 1981 | April 15, 1983 |
| 29 | Sh. Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan | February 17, 1977 | August 25, 1981 |
| 30 | Sh. S. Chakravarti | January 25, 1971 | February 16, 1977 |