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The Governor of Bihar is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Bihar. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. H.E. R S Gavai is the current governor (assumed charge of office on June 22, 2006).
[edit] Powers and functions
The Governor enjoys many different types of powers:
- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.
See also: Powers and functions of the Governor
In his ex-officio capacity, the Governor of Bihar is Chancellor of the universities of Bihar (at present 12) as per the Acts of the Universities.
[edit] List of all previous governors of Bihar
| # |
Name |
Took Office |
Left Office |
| 1 |
Sir James Sifton |
April 1, 1936 |
March 11, 1937 |
| 2 |
Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett |
March 11, 1937 |
August 5, 1939 |
| 3 |
Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart |
August 5, 1939 |
January 9, 1943 |
| 4 |
Sir Thomas George Rutherford |
January 9, 1943 |
March, 1943 |
| 5 |
Sir Francis Mudie (acting) |
March, 1943 |
1944 |
| 6 |
Sir Thomas George Rutherford |
1944 |
May 13, 1946 |
| 7 |
Sir Hugh Dow |
May 13, 1946 |
August 15, 1947 |
| 8 |
J Daulatram |
August 15, 1947 |
January 11, 1948 |
| 9 |
M Aney |
January 12, 1948 |
June 14, 1952 |
| 10 |
R R Diwakar |
January 15, 1952 |
July 5, 1957 |
| 11 |
Zakir Hussain |
July 6, 1957 |
May 11, 1962 |
| 12 |
M A S Ayyangar |
May 12, 1962 |
December 6, 1967 |
| 13 |
Nityanand Kanungo |
December 7, 1967 |
January 20, 1971 |
| 14 |
D Barooah |
February 1, 1971 |
February 4, 1971 |
| 15 |
R D Bhandare |
February 4, 1973 |
June 15, 1976 |
| 16 |
J Kaushal |
June 16, 1976 |
January 31, 1979 |
| 17 |
A R Kidwai |
September 20, 1979 |
March 15, 1985 |
| 18 |
P Venkatasubbian |
March 15, 1985 |
February 25, 1988 |
| 19 |
G N Singh |
February 26, 1988 |
January 24, 1989 |
| 20 |
R.D. Pradhan |
January 29, 1989 |
February 2, 1989 |
| 21 |
Jagannath Pahadia |
March 3, 1989 |
February 2, 1990 |
| 22 |
Mohammad Saleem |
February 16, 1990 |
February 13, 1991 |
| 23 |
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi |
March 19, 1991 |
August 13, 1993 |
| 24 |
A R Kidwai |
August 14, 1993 |
April 26, 1998 |
| 25 |
S S Bhandari |
April 27, 1998 |
March 15, 1999 |
| 26 |
V C Pande |
November 23, 1999 |
June 12, 2003 |
| 27 |
M R Jois |
June 12, 2003 |
October 31, 2004 |
| 28 |
Buta Singh |
November 5, 2004 |
January 29, 2006 |
| 29 |
Gopalkrishna Gandhi |
January 31, 2006 |
June 21, 2006 |
| 30 |
R K Gavai |
June 22, 2006 |
present |
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