The first Governor of Himachal Pradesh was S Chakravarti. He was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh between January 25 1971 and February 16 1977. In all Himachal Pradesh has had 30 governors.
The current Governor of Himachal Pradesh is Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar who was sworn in on July 13 2021. Here is the full list of Governors of Himachal Pradesh.
| Governor | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shiv Pratap Shukla | 13 February 2023 | Incumbent |
| Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | 13 July 2021 | 13 February 2023 |
| Bandaru Dattatreya | 11 September 2019 | 13 July 2021 |
| Kalraj Mishra | 22 July 2019 | 10 September 2019 |
| Acharya Devvrat | 12 August 2015 | 21 July 2019 |
| Kalyan Singh (addl. charge) | 28 January 2015 | 12 August 2015 |
| Urmila Singh | 25 January 2010 | 24 January 2015 |
| Prabha Rau | 19 July 2008 | 24 January 2010 |
| Justice (Retd.) Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje | 8 May 2003 | 19 July 2008 |
| Sh. Suraj Bhan | 23 November 2000 | 7 May 2003 |
| Governor | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sh. Vishnu Kant Shastri | 2 December 1999 | November 23, 2000 |
| Smt. V. S. Ramadevi | 26 July 1997 | December 1, 1999 |
| Sh. Mahabir Prasad (addl. charge) | 23 April 1996 | July 25, 1997 |
| Smt. Sheila Kaul | 17 November 1995 | April 22, 1996 |
| Sh. Mahabir Prasad (addl. charge) | 18 September 1995 | November 16, 1995 |
| Sh. Sudhakarrao Naik | 30 July 1994 | September 17, 1995 |
| Justice Viswanathan Ratnam (addl. charge) | 10 July 1994 | July 30, 1994 |
| Sh. Surendra Nath (addl. charge) | 27 November 1993 | July 9, 1994 |
| Sh. Gulsher Ahmad | 30 June 1993 | November 26, 1993 |
| Sh. Bali Ram Bhagat | 11 February 1993 | June 29, 1993 |
| Sh. Surendra Nath (addl. charge) | 30 January 1993 | December 10, 1993 |
| Sh. Virendra Verma | 20 December 1990 | January 29, 1993 |
| Sh. B. Rachaiah | 16 February 1990 | December 19, 1990 |
| Sh. H. A. Brari (addl. charge)[1] | 20 December 1989 | January 12, 1990 |
| Sh. S. M. H. Burney (addl. Charge)[1] | 2 December 1987 | January 10, 1988 |
| Vice Admiral R. K. S. Ghandhi | 17 April 1986 | February 15, 1990 |
| Justice Prabodh Dinkarrao Desai (addl. charge) | 8 March 1986 | April 16, 1986 |
| Sh. Hokishe Sema | 16 April 1983 | March 7, 1986 |
| Sh. A. K. Banerjee | 26 August 1981 | April 15, 1983 |
| Sh. Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan | 17 February 1977 | August 25, 1981 |
| Sh. S. Chakravarti | 25 January 1971 | February 16, 1977 |
| Lt. Gen. K. Bhadur Singh (retd.) | 16 May 1967 | January 24, 1971 |
| Sh. Om Parkash | 7 May 1967 | May 15, 1967 |
| Sh. V. Viswanathan, ICS (retd.) | 26 February 1966 | May 6, 1967 |
| Sh. Bhagawan Sahay | 14 August 1963 | February 25, 1966 |
| Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh of Bhadri | 1 January 1955 | August 13, 1963 |
| Maj. Gen. K. S. Himmatsinhji (retd.) | 1 March 1952 | December 31, 1954 |
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