Candidates preparing for the upcoming Teaching Government Exams must have a strong grip on the current affairs of national and international importance. They must regularly read the news from both online and offline modes to have a comprehensive grasp of current affairs. As General Awareness is a significant part of any Teaching Job Exam, having extensive ideas and knowledge on current affairs along with the static GK will help the candidates conveniently deal with the General Awareness section. In this article, we will discuss one of the most pertinent topics in current affairs- The list of Uttarakhand Governors.
List of Uttarakhand Governors
Uttarakhand Governor is the appointed by President of India as the head of the state on advice from the Union Cabinet. The Uttarakhand Governor is the executive head of the state who represents the President of India. Uttarakhand Governor is bestowed with ceremonial and symbolic roles and limited executive powers by the Constitution of India. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Uttarakhand Governor along with the other ministers of the state assembly on the advice of the Chief Minister. Gurmit Singh is the current incumbent Uttarakhand Governor since 15 September 2021.
List of Governors in Karnataka
List of Uttarakhand Governors and Their Periods
Here is the list of Uttarakhand Governors since Uttarakhand attained statehood in 2000. The candidates will find the Name of the Uttarakhand Governors as well their tenures in the following table in detail.
List of Uttarakhand Governors 2000 – 2023 | ||
Name (Birth-Death) | Term | |
Surjit Singh Barnala (1925–2017) | 9 November 2000 | 7 January 2003 |
Sudarshan Agarwal (1931–2019) | 8 January 2003 | 28 October 2007 |
Banwari Lal Joshi (1936–2017) | 29 October 2007 | 5 August 2009 |
Margaret Alva (born 1942) | 6 August 2009 | 14 May 2012 |
Aziz Qureshi (born 1941) | 15 May 2012 | 7 January 2015 |
Krishan Kant Paul (born 1947) | 8 January 2015 | 25 August 2018 |
Baby Rani Maurya (born 1956) | 26 August 2018 | 14 September 2021 |
Gurmit Singh (born 1956) | 15 September 2021 | Incumbent |