List of governors of Andhra Pradesh

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Governor of Andhra Pradesh
ĀndhraPradēś Governoru
Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg
The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, S. Abdul Nazeer at Raj Bhavan.jpg
Incumbent
S. Abdul Nazeer
since 24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Style His/Her Excellency
Status Head of State
Reports to President of India
Government of India
Residence Raj Bhavan, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Appointer President of India
Term length 5 years
Precursor Governor of Andhra State
Inaugural holder Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Formation1 November 1956;68 years ago (1956-11-01)
Salary350,000 (US$4,200) (per month)
Website www.rajbhavan.ap.gov.in
The state of Andhra Pradesh in India has had 24 Governors since 1953 IN-AP.svg
The state of Andhra Pradesh in India has had 24 Governors since 1953

The governor of Andhra Pradesh is the head of state of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Governors in India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. They exist in the state appointed by the president of India for a term of five years and they are not local to the state that they are appointed to govern. The factors based on which the president evaluates the candidates is not mentioned in the constitution. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the Chief Minister of the state and their council of ministers.This is a list of governors of Andhra Pradesh, including Andhra State and united Andhra Pradesh, in office from 1953 to the present date. The official residence of the governor is the Raj Bhavan, situated in Vijayawada. E. S. L. Narasimhan is the longest serving governor.

Contents

The current incumbent is S. Abdul Nazeer since 24 February 2023.

Qualifications

Article 157 and Article 158 of the Constitution of India specify eligibility requirements for the post of governor. They are as follows:

A governor must:

Powers and functions

The governor enjoys many different types of powers:

Apart from enjoying various constitutional powers, the governor of Andhra Pradesh is the ex-officio Chancellor of the state universities of Andhra Pradesh. The universities include Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Adikavi Nannaya University, Andhra University, Cluster University, Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, Dr. YSR Architecture & Fine Arts University, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Dravidian University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Anantapur), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Kakinada), Krishna University, Rayalaseema University, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara University, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Vikrama Simhapuri University and Yogi Vemana University

List of governors

19531956

Governors of Andhra State, Andhra State consisted of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. This state was carved out of Madras State in 1953.

Data from Andhra Pradesh State Portal. [1]

#Governor
(Birth–Death)
PortraitTerm of the officeHome statePrevious post Appointed by
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
(1893–1980)
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1 October 195331 October 19563 years, 30 days Gujarat Governor of Punjab Rajendra Prasad

Since 1956

On 1 November 1956, Hyderabad State ceased to exist; its Gulbarga and Aurangabad divisions were merged into Mysore State and Bombay State respectively. Its remaining Telugu-speaking portion, was merged with Andhra State to form the new state of United Andhra Pradesh. The state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

#Governor
(Birth–Death)
PortraitTerm of the officeHome statePrevious post Appointed by
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
(1893–1980)
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1 November 19561 August 19572 years, 274 days Gujarat Governor of Andhra state Rajendra Prasad
2 Bhim Sen Sachar
(1894–1978)
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1 August 19578 September 19625 years, 38 days Punjab Governor of Odisha
3 S. M. Shrinagesh
(1903–1977)
General Satyawant Mallana Srinagesh.jpg
8 September 19624 May 19641 year, 239 days Maharashtra Governor of Assam Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
4 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
(1885–1970)
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai (image).jpg
4 May 196411 April 19683 years, 343 days Kerala Governor of Punjab
5 Khandubhai Kasanji Desai
(1898–1975)
Khandubhai Kasanji Desai official portrait.jpg 11 April 196825 January 19756 years, 289 days Gujarat Minister of Labour Zakir Husain
6 S. Obul Reddy
(1916–1996)
No image available.svg 25 January 197510 January 1976350 days Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
7 Mohan Lal Sukhadia
(1916–1982)
Mohan Lal Sukhadia 1988 stamp of India.jpg
10 January 197616 June 1976158 days Rajasthan Governor of Karnataka
8 Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare
(1916–1988)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was presented a purse of Rs. 1,18,000 (One Lakh Eighteen Thousands) by Dr. R. D. Bhandare (cropped).jpg
16 June 197617 February 1977246 days Maharashtra Governor of Bihar
9 B. J. Divan
(1919–2012)
No image available.svg 17 February 19775 May 197777 days Gujarat Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court B. D. Jatti (acting)
10 Sharda Mukherjee
(1919–2007)
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5 May 197715 August 19781 year, 102 days Maharashtra Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
11 K. C. Abraham
(1899–1986)
No image available.svg 15 August 197815 August 19835 years, 0 days Kerala Member of the Indian National Congress Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
12 Thakur Ram Lal
(1929–2002)
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15 August 198329 August 19841 year, 14 days Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Giani Zail Singh
13 Shankar Dayal Sharma
(1918–1999)
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29 August 198426 November 19851 year, 89 days Madhya Pradesh President of the Indian National Congress
14 Kumudben Joshi
(1934–2022)
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26 November 19857 February 19904 years, 73 days Gujarat Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare
15 Krishan Kant
(1927–2002)
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7 February 199022 August 19977 years, 196 days Gujarat Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha R. Venkataraman
16 Gopala Ramanujam
(1915–2001)
No image available.svg 22 August 199724 November 199794 days Tamil Nadu Governor of Odisha K. R. Narayanan
17 C. Rangarajan
(1932–)
C. Rangrajan at the Conference on "Fiscal Policy in India" (cropped).jpg
24 November 19973 January 20035 years, 40 days Tamil Nadu Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
18 Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925–2017)
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3 January 20034 November 20041 year, 306 days Punjab Governor of Uttarakhand A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
19 Sushilkumar Shinde
(1941–)
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4 November 200429 January 20061 year, 86 days Maharashtra Chief Minister of Maharashtra
20 Rameshwar Thakur
(1925–2015)
The Governor of Karnataka, Shri Rameshwar Thakur in Bangalore on January 13, 2008.jpg
29 January 200622 August 20071 year, 205 days Jharkhand Governor of Odisha
21 N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari.jpg
22 August 200727 December 20092 years, 127 days Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pratibha Patil
- E. S. L. Narasimhan
(1945–)(Acting until

22 January 2010)

E.S.L. Narasimhan.jpg
27 December 200922 January 20109 years, 208 days Tamil Nadu Governor of Chhattisgarh
2223 January 20101 June 2014
2 June 2014 [note 1] [i] 23 July 2019 Pranab Mukherjee
23 Biswabhusan Harichandan
(1934–)
The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan.jpg
24 July 201923 February 20233 years, 214 days Odisha Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly Ram Nath Kovind
24 Syed Abdul Nazeer
(1958–)
The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Justice (Retd.) S. Abdul Nazeer called on the President of India.jpg
24 February 2023Incumbent1 year, 262 days Karnataka Judge of the Supreme Court of India Droupadi Murmu

Graphical

Syed Abdul NazeerBiswabhusan HarichandanE. S. L. NarasimhanE. S. L. NarasimhanN. D. TiwariRameshwar ThakurSushilkumar ShindeSurjit Singh BarnalaC. RangarajanGopala RamanujamKrishnan KantKumudben JoshiShankar Dayal SharmaThakur Ram LalK.C. AbrahamSharda MukherjeeB.J. DivanRamchandra Dhondiba BhandareMohan Lal SukhadiaS. Obul ReddyKhandubhai Kasanji DesaiPattom A. Thanu PillaiS.M. ShrinageshBhim Sen SancharChandulal Madhavlal TrivediList of governors of Andhra Pradesh

See also

Notes

  1. Also served as Governor of Telangana
  1. After 58 years, the state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on 2 June 2014 by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

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References

  1. "List of Governors". AP State Portal. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 August 2018.