List of governors of Jharkhand

The governor of Jharkhand is the nominal head of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The governor is appointed by the president of India. Though all official affairs of the state are administered and carried out in the name of the governor, the real executive power rests with the chief minister who is a member of the legislative assembly and is the leader of the majority party in the house. Lok Bhavan, Ranchi is the official residence of the Governor of Jharkhand, while Lok Bhavan, Dumka is used for occasional visits.

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. Apart from enjoying various constitutional powers, the governor of Jharkhand is the ex-officio Chancellor of the state universities of Jharkhand. The universities include Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Birsa Agricultural University, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University, Jharkhand University of Technology, Kolhan University, Nilamber-Pitamber University, Ranchi University, Sido Kanhu Murmu University, and Vinoba Bhave University. ==List==

List

Following is the list of governors of Jharkhand since its inception on 15 November 2000. As of date, ten governors have been appointed to office. The first governor was Prabhat Kumar who served from 2000 till 2002. The current governor is Santosh Gangwar who has been in office since 31 July 2024. The first female and the longest serving governor of the state till date is Droupadi Murmu who served as the governor between 2015 and 2021. ;Legend • Died in office • Transferred • Resigned/removed ;Color key • indicates acting/additional charge == Oath ==

Oath

“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of Governor (or discharge the functions of the Governor) of .............(name of the State) 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 State).” ==See also==

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