| Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | Head of State |
| Residence |
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| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Website | http://governor.mp.gov.in |
The governor of Madhya Pradesh is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president for a period of five years.
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya | 1 November 1956 | 13 June 1957 | |
| 2 | Hari Vinayak Pataskar | 14 June 1957 | 10 February 1965 | |
| 3 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | 11 February 1965 | 2 February 1966 | |
| — | P. V. Dixit (acting) | 3 February 1966 | 9 February 1966 | |
| (3) | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | 10 February 1966 | 7 March 1971 | |
| 4 | Satya Narayan Sinha | 8 March 1971 | 13 October 1977 | |
| 5 | N. N. Wanchu | 14 October 1977 | 16 August 1978 | |
| 6 | C. M. Poonacha | 17 August 1978 | 29 April 1980 | |
| 7 | B. D. Sharma | 30 April 1980 | 25 May 1981 | |
| — | G. P. Singh (acting) | 26 May 1981 | 9 July 1981 | |
| (7) | B. D. Sharma | 10 July 1981 | 20 September 1983 | |
| — | G. P. Singh (acting) | 21 September 1983 | 7 October 1983 | |
| (7) | B. D. Sharma | 8 October 1983 | 14 May 1984 | |
| 8 | K. M. Chandy | 15 May 1984 | 30 November 1987 | |
| — | Justice Narayan Dutta Ojha (acting) | 1 December 1987 | 29 December 1987 | |
| (8) | K. M. Chandy | 30 December 1987 | 30 March 1989 | |
| 9 | Sarla Grewal | 31 March 1989 | 5 February 1990 | |
| 10 | M. A. Khan | 6 February 1990 | 23 June 1993 | |
| 11 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 24 June 1993 | 21 April 1998 | |
| 12 | Bhai Mahavir | 22 April 1998 | 6 May 2003 | |
| 13 | Ram Prakash Gupta | 7 May 2003 | 1 May 2004 | |
| — | Krishna Mohan Seth (acting) | 2 May 2004 | 29 June 2004 | |
| 14 | Balram Jakhar | 30 June 2004 | 29 June 2009 | |
| 15 | Rameshwar Thakur | 30 June 2009 | 8 September 2011 [1] | |
| 16 | Ram Naresh Yadav | 8 September 2011 [1] | 7 September 2016 | |
| — | Om Prakash Kohli (additional charge) | 8 September 2016 [2] | 23 January 2018 | |
| 17 | Anandiben Patel | 23 January 2018 [3] | 28 July 2019 | |
| 18 | Lalji Tandon | 29 July 2019 | 1 July 2020 | |
| — | Anandiben Patel (additional charge) | 1 July 2020 | 8 July 2021 | |
| 19 | Mangubhai C. Patel | 8 July 2021 | Incumbent | |
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