List of governErs of

Uttar Pradesh
United Provinces of Independent India
On 15 August 1947 India achieved
independence from the British rule

Name Took Office Left Office

Sarojini Naidu 15August1947 2March1949

B.B. Malik 3March1949 1May1949
Hormasji Peroshaw Mody 2May1949 25January1950
Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi 2June1952 9June1957
Varahgiri Venkatgiri 10 June 1957 30June1960
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao 1 July 1960 15 April 1962
Biswanath Das 16 April 1962 30 April 1967
Bezawada Gopala Reddy 1 May 1967 30June1972
Shashi Kant Varma 1 July 1972 13November1972
Akbar Ali Khan 14november1972 1october1974
Marri Chenna Reddy 25October1974 1 October 1977
Ganpatrao Devji Tapase 2October1977 27February1980
Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan 28February1980 31 March1985
Mohammed Usman Arif 31 March 1985 11 February 1990
 B. Satya Narayan Reddy 12 February 1990 25 May 1993
Motilal Vora 26 May 1993 3 May 1996
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi 3 May 1996 19 July 1996
Romesh Bhandari 19 July 1996 17 March 1998
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi 17 March 1998 19 April 1998
Suraj Bhan 20 April3 1998 23 November2000
Vishnu Kant Shastri 24 November 2000 2 July 2004
Sudarshan Agrawal 3 July 2004 7 July 2004
T. V. Rajeswar 8 July 2004 27 July 2009
Banwari Lal Joshi 28 July 2009 17 June 2014
Aziz Qureshi (acting) 17 June 2014 21 July 2014
Ram Naik 22 July 2014 Incumbent
 GOVERNER
1-There shall be a Governor for each state (Articles 153 of the
Constitution of India).
2-The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and
shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate
to him in accordance with the Constitution of India (Article 154).
3-The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant
under his hand and seal (Article 155).
4-A person to be eligible for appointment as Governor should be citizen
of India and has completed age of 35 years (Article 157).
5-The Governor shall not be a member of the Legislature or Parliament;
shall not hold any office of profit, shall be entitled to emoluments and
allowances. (Article 158).
6-Every Governor and every person discharging the function of the
Governor shall make a subscribe an oath or Affirmation(Article 159).
7-The President may make such a provision as he thinks fit for the
discharge of the functions of the Governor of a State in any contingency
not provided for in Chapter II of the Constitution.(Article 160).
8-The Governor shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, etc.
(Article 161).
9-There shall be council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head
to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions except in so
far as he is by or under the Constitution required to exercise his functions
or any of them in his discretion.
10-The Governor appoints Chief Minister and other Ministers.
(Article 164).
11-The Governor appoints the Advocate General for the State. (Article
165).
12-All executive actions ,of the Governor of a State shall be expressed to
be taken in the name of Governor. (Article 166).
13-The Governor shall from time to time summon and prorogue the
House and dissolve the Legislative Assembly. (Article 174).
14-The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly....; The
Governor may send messages to the House. (Article 175).
15-Special Address to the House by the Governor. (Article 176).
16-The Governor assents, withholds assent or reserves for the
consideration of the Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly. (Article
200).
17-The Governor shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid
before the House.... a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure.
(Article 202).
18-No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of
the Governor. (Article 203(3)).
19-The Governor shall ........cause to be laid before the House another
statement showing estimated amount of expenditure. (Article 205).
20-The Governor may promulgate the ordinances under certain
circumstances. (Article 213).
21-The Governor is consulted for appointment of Judges of High Court.
(Article 217).
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