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List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir

List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir

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The governor of Jammu and Kashmir was the head of the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

For the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir established in 2019, see List of lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir.

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When India became independent, Hari Singh was the Maharaja of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir. Technically he remained so until 17 November 1952, although from 20 June 1949 his son Karan Singh acted as regent. From 17 November 1952 to 30 March 1965, Karan Singh was the elected as the Sadr-e-Riyasat of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. On 30 March 1965, Karan Singh became the first Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

The office of governor was abolished after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed in August 2019 in the Parliament of India, reorganising the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on 31 October 2019.[2] Provisions contained within the act created the positions of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.[3]

Sadr-e-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir

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Governors of Jammu and Kashmir

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Janki Nath Wazir was acting governor after Karan Singh for two months,[1][5] and Vazhakkulangarayil Khalid was acting governor for 12 days.[6][5]

Timeline

Satya Pal MalikN. N. VohraS. K. SinhaGirish Chandra SaxenaK. V. Krishna RaoJagmohan MalhotraB. K. NehruL. K. JhaBhagwan SahayKaran Singh

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References

  1. [1]
    "Previous Governors". Lieutenant Governor Secretariat, Raj Bhawan, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Reorganisation plan" (PDF). prsindia.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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    "Reorganisation Bill" (PDF). thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. [4]
    Graça, J. Da; Graça, John Da (13 February 2017). Heads of State and Government. Springer. p. 433. ISBN 978-1-349-65771-1.
  5. [5]
    Maqbool, Umer (22 August 2018). "Career politician Satya Pal Malik new J&K Governor". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. [6]
    Lateef, Samaan (22 August 2018). "State gets its 13th Governor, first career politician". Tribune India. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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