Governors of Jammu and Kashmir

Before 1965

India

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became independent, Hari Singh

Hari Singh

Maharaja Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.He was married four times...

was the Maharaja

Maharaja

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of Kashmir

Kashmir

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. Technically he remained so until 17 November 1952, although from 20 June 1949 his son Karan Singh

Karan Singh

Karan Singh is an MP in the Rajya Sabha, a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party serving as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations , India's Ambassador to UNESCO, Chairman of the Auroville Foundation and of the Temple...

acted as regent

Regent

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. From 17 November 1952 to 30 March 1965 Karan Singh was the head of state styled as Sadr-e-Riyasat.On 30 March 1965;Dr Karan Singh became the first Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

#	Namemaj pritam singh jamwal	Took Officeas governor jammu and kashmir from 1940	Left Office1948
1	Yuvraj Yuvraj Yuvraj, Yuvaraja, or Yuvaraj is an Indian title for "Crown Prince", i.e., heir apparent to the throne of an Indian Princely State or former Hindu kingdom ruling the India before Indian independence... (Crown Prince) Dr. Karan Singh Karan Singh Karan Singh is an MP in the Rajya Sabha, a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party serving as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations , India's Ambassador to UNESCO, Chairman of the Auroville Foundation and of the Temple...	30 Mar 1965	15 May 1967
2	Bhagwan Sahay Bhagwan Sahay Bhagwan Sahay was the Governor of Kerala, India, from February 6, 1966 to May 15, 1967. Bhagwan Sahay took over as the Governor of the J&K State on May 15, 1967 and continued till July 3, 1973. He was an ICS officer and an alumnus of the S.M College in Chandausi, Moradabad. Before his stint in...	15 May 1967	3 Jul 1973
3	Lakshmi Kant Jha Lakshmi Kant Jha 'Lakshmi Kant Jha' , born in Darbhanga, Bihar, or L. K. Jha as he was called, was the eighth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 July 1967 to 3 May 1970...	3 Jul 1973	22 Feb 1981
4	Braj Kumar Nehru Braj Kumar Nehru Braj Kumar Nehru was the son of Brijlal and Rameshwari Nehru and a relative of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru....	22 Feb 1981	26 Apr 1984
5	Jagmohan Jagmohan Jag Mohan Malhotra is an Indian politician. He was born on 25 September 1927 in Hafizabad, Punjab in British India.He is a former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India.He was in government service for many years....	26 Apr 1984	Jul 1989
6	K. V. Krishna Rao K. V. Krishna Rao Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao, better known as K. V. Krishna Rao is a former Chief of Indian army and a former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura. He was governor of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time from July 11, 1989 to January 19, 1990 and the second time from...	Jul 1989	19 Jan 1990
7	Jagmohan Jagmohan Jag Mohan Malhotra is an Indian politician. He was born on 25 September 1927 in Hafizabad, Punjab in British India.He is a former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India.He was in government service for many years....	19 Jan 1990	26 May 1990
8	Girish Chandra Saxena Girish Chandra Saxena Girish Chandra 'Gary' Saxena is a former governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India. Born in Agra in 1928 he joined IPS and held many positions in police and retired as Director of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency....	26 May 1990	12 Mar 1993
9	K. V. Krishna Rao K. V. Krishna Rao Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao, better known as K. V. Krishna Rao is a former Chief of Indian army and a former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura. He was governor of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time from July 11, 1989 to January 19, 1990 and the second time from...	12 Mar 1993	2 May 1998
10	Girish Chandra Saxena Girish Chandra Saxena Girish Chandra 'Gary' Saxena is a former governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India. Born in Agra in 1928 he joined IPS and held many positions in police and retired as Director of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency....	2 May 1998	4 Jun 2003
11	S.K. Sinha	4 Jun 2003	25 June 2008
12	Narinder Nath Vohra Narinder Nath Vohra Narinder Nath Vohra is the current governor of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. He took over from S K Sinha on June 25, 2008. He is the first civilian governor of Jammu and Kashmir in 18 years after Jagmohan....	25 Jun 2008	incumbent

Before 1965

Governors of Jammu and Kashmir

See also