List of Governors of Andhra Pradesh

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Governor of Andhra Pradesh
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ గవర్నర్
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Raj Bhavan, Andhra Pradesh
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Incumbent
Biswabhusan Harichandan
His Excellency the Governor of Andhra Pradesh

since 24 July 2019
Style His Excellency
Residence Raj Bhavan, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada
Appointer President of India
Term length Five Years
Inaugural holder Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Formation1 October 1953;65 years ago (1953-10-01)
Website governor.tsap.nic.in
Undivided Andhra Pradesh Map (1956-2014 is in southern part of India. India Andhra Pradesh location map (until 2014).svg
Undivided Andhra Pradesh Map (1956-2014 is in southern part of India.

This is a list of Governors of Andhra Pradesh since in 1953to 2019. The official residence is of the Governor is Raj Bhavan, situated in Vijayawada.

Official residence Residence at which a nations head of state, head of government, governor or other senior figure officially resides

An official residence is the residence at which a nation's head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure officially resides. It may or may not be the same location where the individual conducts work-related functions or lives.

Vijayawada Metropolis in Andhra Pradesh, India

Vijayawada is a city on the banks of Krishna River, in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the twelve urban local bodies in the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. The city is the second largest city in the state by population and third most densely populated urban built-up areas in the world. Vijayawada is often referred as the Commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh and is classified as a Y-grade city by the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The city is the second most populous in the state with a population of more than one million. It was recognised as a "Global City of the Future" by McKinsey Quarterly, which expected an increase to GDP of $17 billion by 2025. In October 2018, it was awarded with ISO 37120 platinum level certification and has been added to the "Global Cities Registry".

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Data from Andhra Pradesh State Portal. [1]

#NamePortraitFromToTerm length
1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi.png 1 October 19531 August 19571,401 days
2 Bhim Sen Sachar Bhim Sen Sachar.png 1 August 19578 September 19621,865 days
3 Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh General Satyawant Mallana Srinagesh.jpg 8 September 19624 May 1964605 days
4 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai Pattom A Thanupillai.jpg 4 May 196411 April 19681,439 days
5 Khandubhai Kasanji Desai 11 April. 196825 January 19752,481 days
6 S. Obul Reddy 25 January 197510 January 1976351 days
7 Mohanlal Sukhadia Mohan Lal Sukhadia 1988 stamp of India.jpg 10 January 197616 June 1976159 days
8 Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare 16 June 197617 February 1977247 days
9 B. J. Divan 17 February 19775 May 197778 days
10 Sharda Mukherjee 5 May 197715 August 1978468 days
11 K. C. Abraham 15 August 197815 August 19831,827 days
12 Thakur Ram Lal Thakur Ram Lal.jpg 15 August 198329 August 1984381 days
13 Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma 36.jpg 29 August 198426 November 1985455 days
14 Kumud Ben Joshi 26 November 19857 February 19901,535 days
15 Krishan Kant 7 February 199022 August 19972,754 days
16 Gopala Ramanujam 22 August 199724 November 199795 days
17 C. Rangarajan C. Rangrajan at the Conference on "Fiscal Policy in India" (cropped).jpg 24 November 19973 January 20031,867 days
18 Surjit Singh Barnala H E Shri Surjit Singh Barnala.jpg 3 January 20034 November 2004672 days
19 Sushilkumar Shinde Sushilkumar Shinde.JPG 4 November 200429 January 2006452 days
20 Rameshwar Thakur 29 January 200622 August 2007571 days
21 N. D. Tiwari Ex Uttarakhand CM ND Tiwari.jpg 22 August 200727 December 2009859 days
22 E. S. L. Narasimhan Governor of Andhra Pradesh E.S.L. Narasimhan.jpg 28 December 2009 [2] 23 July 20193,495 days
23 Biswabhusan Harichandan 24 July 2019Incumbent16 days

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References

  1. "List of Governors". AP State Portal. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. "E S L Narasimhan takes charge as Andhra Pradesh Governor". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 28 December 2009.

See also

Andhra Pradesh State in southern India

Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India. Situated in the south-east of the country, it is the seventh-largest state in India, covering an area of 160,205 km2 (61,855 sq mi). As per the 2011 census, it is the tenth-most populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The largest city in Andhra Pradesh is Visakhapatnam. Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the major and official language of Andhra Pradesh.