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. Devanand Konwar is the current governor since July 2009. [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 S 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 | Devakanta 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. Venkatasubbaiah | 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. S. Gavai | June 22, 2006 | July 10, 2008 | | 31 | R. L. Bhatia | July 10, 2008 | July 23, 2009 | | 32 | Devanand Konwar | July 24, 2009 | present | [edit] See also [edit] External links |
