Madan Mohan Lakhera
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Lieutenant General Madan Mohan Lakhera, born in 1937 and educated at the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, is the present Governor of the Indian state of Mizoram. He has held that position since July 2006. Previously, he was the Governor of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India from 2004 to 2006. The first file he signed after assuming charge in Pondicherry was on implementing the Rs. 5.5 Crore free rice scheme to cover families under the poverty line and to acquire land for distribution of sites to landless people. He had told the press that he would endeavour to make Pondicherry a model state of India. Lakhera also served as the Acting Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from February 2006 to December 2006.
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- Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of states of India
- List of Governors of India
- Governors of Mizoram
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nagendra Nath Jha |
Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Mukut Mithi |
| Preceded by Ramchandra "Ram" Kapse |
Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, acting 2006 |
Succeeded by Bhopinder Singh |
