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The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is the head of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
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Incumbent since 7 August 2020Manoj Sinha | |
| Style | The Honourable His Excellency |
| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
| Status | Head of State |
| Residence |
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| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Precursor | List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Inaugural holder | G. C. Murmu |
| Formation | 31 October 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
The office of lieutenant governor was established after an Act was passed in August 2019 in the Parliament of India, reorganising the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019. Provisions contained within the act created the positions of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Predecessor
List of rulers of Jammu and Kashmir
This is a list of rulers of State of Jammu and Kashmir from 1846 to 1952 CE.
| Ruler | Portrait | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Maharaja Gulab Singh | 16 March 1846 – 20 February 1856 | |
| Maharaja Ranbir Singh | 20 February 1856 – 12 September 1885 | |
| Maharaja Pratap Singh | 12 September 1885 – 23 September 1925 | |
| Maharaja Hari Singh | 12 September 1925 – 17 November 1952 |
Sadr-e-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir
| # | Name | Term of office | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Maharaja Karan Singh | 17 November 1952 | 30 March 1965 | 12 years, 133 days | |
Governors of Jammu and Kashmir
| # | Name | Term of office | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Maharaja Karan Singh | 30 March 1965 | 15 May 1967 | 2 years, 46 days (total: 14 years, 179 days) | |
| 2 | Bhagwan Sahay ICS | 15 May 1967 | 3 July 1973 | 6 years, 49 days | |
| 3 | L. K. Jha ICS | 3 July 1973 | 22 February 1981 | 7 years, 234 days | |
| 4 | B. K. Nehru ICS | 22 February 1981 | 26 April 1984 | 3 years, 64 days | |
| 5 | Jagmohan Malhotra IAS | 26 April 1984 | 11 July 1989 | 5 years, 76 days | |
| 6 | Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao PVSM | 11 July 1989 | 19 January 1990 | 192 days | |
| (5) | Jagmohan Malhotra IAS | 19 January 1990 | 26 May 1990 | 127 days (total: 5 years, 203 days) | |
| 7 | Girish Chandra Saxena IPS | 26 May 1990 | 12 March 1993 | 2 years, 290 days | |
| (6) | Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao PVSM | 12 March 1993 | 2 May 1998 | 5 years, 51 days (total: 5 years, 243 days) | |
| (7) | Girish Chandra Saxena IPS | 2 May 1998 | 4 June 2003 | 5 years, 33 days (total: 7 years, 365 days) | |
| 8 | Lt. Gen S. K. Sinha PVSM, ADC | 4 June 2003 | 25 June 2008 | 5 years, 21 days | |
| 9 | N. N. Vohra IAS | 25 June 2008 | 23 August 2018 | 10 years, 59 days | |
| 10 | Satya Pal Malik | 23 August 2018 | 30 October 2019 | 1 year, 68 days | |
| Jammu and Kashmir state partitioned on 31 October 2019 | |||||
Janki Nath Wazir was acting governor after Karan Singh for two months, and Vazhakkulangarayil Khalid was acting governor for 12 days.
Lieutenant Governors of Jammu and Kashmir
| No. | Portrait | Name (born – died) | Home state | Tenure in office | Appointer (President) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Girish Chandra Murmu IAS (born 1959) | Odisha | 31 October 2019 | 6 August 2020[§] | 280 days | Ram Nath Kovind | |
| 2 | Manoj Sinha (born 1959) | Uttar Pradesh | 7 August 2020 | Incumbent | 5 years, 133 days | ||
See also
- List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators
- List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir
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