Governors of Bihar: The Governors of Bihar serve as the symbolic heads of the state, representing the President of India with a spectrum of executive, legislative, and discretionary powers. Following independence, Jairamdas Daulatram served as Bihar's first governor. The current governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, was appointed on February 14, 2023. Interestingly, notable figures such as Zakir Hussain and Ram Nath Kovind, who later assumed the presidency, also served as Governors of Bihar in the past. This historical development emphasizes how important it is to remain knowledgeable about how Bihar's administration is changing. This article includes a list of Bihar's governors from 1936 to 2023 as well as a detailed account of the current governor.
Also Read: Political Parties in BiharSr.No. | Governor | From | To |
1 | Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar | 14 February 2023 | Present |
2 | Phagu Chauhan | 29 July 2019 | February 13, 2023 |
3 | Lalji Tandon | 23 August 2018[6] | July 28, 2019 |
4 | Satya Pal Malik | 30 September 2017[5] | August 23, 2018 |
5 | Keshari Nath Tripathi (additional charge) | 20 June 2017[4] | September 29, 2017 |
6 | Ram Nath Kovind | 16 August 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
7 | Keshari Nath Tripathi (additional charge) | 27 November 2014 | August 15, 2015 |
8 | D. Y. Patil | 22 March 2013 | November 26, 2014 |
9 | Devanand Konwar | 29 June 2009 | March 21, 2013 |
10 | R. L. Bhatia | 10 July 2008 | June 28, 2009 |
11 | R. S. Gavai | 22 June 2006 | July 9, 2008 |
12 | Gopalkrishna Gandhi | 31 January 2006 | June 21, 2006 |
13 | Buta Singh | 5 November 2004 | January 29, 2006 |
14 | Ved Prakash Marwah (acting) | 1 November 2004 | November 4, 2004 |
15 | M R Jois | 12 June 2003 | October 31, 2004 |
16 | V. C. Pande | 23 November 1999 | June 12, 2003 |
17 | Suraj Bhan (additional charge) | 6 October 1999 | November 22, 1999 |
18 | Justice B.M. Lall (acting) | 15 March 1999 | October 5, 1999 |
19 | Sunder Singh Bhandari | 27 April 1998 | March 15, 1999 |
20 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 14 August 1993 | April 26, 1998 |
21 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | 19 March 1991 | August 13, 1993 |
22 | B. Satya Narayan Reddy (acting) | 14 February 1991 | March 18, 1991 |
23 | Mohammad Saleem | 16 February 1990 | February 13, 1991 |
24 | Justice G.G. Sohoni (acting) | 2 February 1990 | February 16, 1990 |
25 | Jagannath Pahadia | 3 March 1989 | February 2, 1990 |
26 | R.D. Pradhan | 29 January 1989 | February 2, 1989 |
27 | Justice Dipak Kumar Sen (acting) | 24 January 1989 | January 28, 1989 |
28 | Govind Narain Singh | 26 February 1988 | January 24, 1989 |
29 | P. Venkatasubbaiah | 15 March 1985 | February 25, 1988 |
30 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | 20 September 1979 | March 15, 1985 |
31 | Justice K.B.N. Singh (acting) | 31 January 1979 | September 19, 1979 |
32 | Jagannath Kaushal | 16 June 1976 | January 31, 1979 |
33 | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare | 4 February 1973 | June 15, 1976 |
34 | Dev Kant Baruah | 1 February 1971 | February 4, 1973 |
35 | Justice U.N. Sinha (acting) | 21 January 1971 | January 31, 1971 |
36 | Nityanand Kanungo | 7 December 1967 | January 20, 1971 |
37 | M. A. Ayyangar | 12 May 1962 | December 6, 1967 |
38 | Zakir Hussain | 6 July 1957 | May 11, 1962 |
39 | R. R. Diwakar | 15 June 1952 | July 5, 1957 |
40 | Madhav Shrihari Aney | 12 January 1948 | June 14, 1952 |
41 | Jairamdas Daulatram | 15 August 1947 | January 11, 1948 |
42 | Sir Hugh Dow | 13 May 1946 | August 14, 1947 |
43 | Sir Thomas George Rutherford | 24 April 1944 | May 12, 1946 |
44 | Sir Francis Mudie (acting) | 7 September 1943 | April 23, 1944 |
45 | Sir Thomas George Rutherford | 3 February 1943 | September 6, 1943 |
46 | Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart | 6 August 1939 | February 2, 1943 |
47 | Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett | 17 September 1938 | August 5, 1939 |
48 | Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart (acting) | 15 May 1938 | September 16, 1938 |
49 | Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett | 11 March 1937 | May 15, 1938 |
50 | Sir James David Sifton | 1 April 1936 | March 10, 1937 |