List of lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
since 8 October 2017
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceLok Niwas, Port Blair
AppointerPresident of India
Term lengthFive Years
Inaugural holderManohar Lal Kampani
Formation12 November 1982 (1982-11-12)

The Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the representative of the Government of India in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the head of the union territory.

In 1947, India achieved independence from the United Kingdom. After independence, the chief commissioner and, later, the lieutenant governor, has been appointed by the President of India. The current Lieutenant Governor is Devendra Kumar Joshi. His official residence is in Raj Nivas, Port Blair.[1][2]

List

Superintendents of Port Blair (1858–1872)

  • Henry Stuart Man, 22 January 1858 – 1858, first time
  • James Pattison Walker, 1858 – October 1859
  • John Colpoys Haughton, October 1859 – 1862
  • Robert Christopher Tytler, April 1862 – February 1864
  • Barnett Ford, 1864–1868
  • Henry Stuart Man, 1868–1871, second time
  • Frederick Lyon Playfair, 1871–1872

Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945)

Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947)

  1. Charles Francis Waterfall, 1945–1946, restored
  2. Noel Kennedy Patterson, 1946 – 15 August 1947

Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1946 – 1982)

Following Indian independence, the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was the nominal head of the territory, appointed by the President of India.

# Name Image Took office Left office
1 Inamul Majid 1946 1949
2 Ajoy Kumar Ghosh 1949 1953
3 Sankar Nath Maitra 1953 1956
4 C. Ramachandran 1956 1956
5 T. G. N. Ayyar 1956 1958
6 M. V. Rajawade 1958 1961
7 B. N. Maheshwari 1961 1965
8 B. L. Chak 1965 1966
9 Mahabir Singh 1966 1968
10 H. S. Butalia 1968 1972
11 Harmander Singh 1972 1975
12 Surendra Mohan Krishnatry 1975 1979
13 S. L. Sharma 1979 1982

Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1982—)

  1. Manohar Lal Kampani ,12 November 1982 – 3 December 1985
  2. Lt Gen Tirath Singh Oberoi (Retd), 4 December 1985 – December 1989
  3. Romesh Bhandari, December 1989 – 24 February 1990 (Romesh Bhandari was appointed but he was never sworn in. T. S. Oberoi continued up to 24 February 1990.)
  4. Lt Gen Ranjit Singh Dayal, 25 February 1990 – December 1993
  5. Surjit Singh Barnala, 14 December 1990 – 18 March 1993
  6. Vakkom Purushothaman, 19 March 1993 – 18 March 1996
  7. Ishwari Prasad Gupta, 23 December 1996 – 25 May 2001[3]
  8. Nagendra Nath Jha, 26 May 2001 – 4 January 2004
  9. Ramchandra Kapse, 5 January 2004 – 30 May 2006
  10. Lt Gen Madan Mohan Lakhera, 12 February 2006 – 29 December 2006 (acting for Kapse to 30 May 2006)
  11. Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh (Retd), 29 December 2006 – 30 Jun 2013
  12. Lt Gen A. K. Singh (Retd), 8 July 2013 – 17 August 2016
  13. Jagdish Mukhi, 22 August 2016 – 7 October 2017
  14. Adm Devendra Kumar Joshi (Retd), 8 October 2017 – Incumbent

Oath

“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of Lieutenant Governor (or discharge the functions of the Lieutenant Governor) of .............(name of the Union Territory) and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of ..………(name of the Union Territory).”

See also

References

  1. ^ "Provinces of British India". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Indian states since 1947". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ Union Territory Government listing

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