The Governor is the head of the state and represents the central government in the state. As per the Indian Constitution, Governor use to be the first citizen of the state. Talking about Odisha, currently, Prof. Ganeshi Lal is the Governor of Odisha. A The Governor's role is to ensure the smooth functioning of the state administration and to act as a link between the state and the union government. This page provides a list of all the Governors of Odisha since its inception. The list includes the Governor's name and the dates of service.
Governor | From | To |
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Prof. Ganeshi Lal | 29 May 2018 | Incumbent |
Satya Pal Malik (additional charge) | 21 March 2018 | May 28, 2018 |
S.C. Jamir | 21 March 2013 | March 20, 2018 |
Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare | 21 August 2007 | March 9, 2013 |
Rameshwar Thakur | 18 November 2004 | August 21, 2007 |
Governor | From | To |
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M. M. Rajendran | 15 November 1999 | November 17, 2004 |
C. Rangarajan | 27 April 1998 | November 14, 1999 |
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 13 December 1997 | April 27, 1998 |
Gopala Ramanujam | 13 February 1997 | December 13, 1997 |
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 31 January 1997 | February 12, 1997 |
Governor | From | To |
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Gopala Ramanujam | 18 June 1995 | January 30, 1997 |
B. Satya Narayan Reddy | 1 June 1993 | June 17, 1995 |
Saiyid Nurul Hasan | 1 February 1993 | May 31, 1993 |
Yagya Dutt Sharma | 7 February 1990 | February 1, 1993 |
Saiyid Nurul Hasan | 20 November 1988 | February 6, 1990 |
Bishambhar Nath Pande | 17 August 1983 | November 20, 1988 |
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha | 1 September 1982 | August 17, 1983 |
Ranganath Misra (acting) | 25 June 1982 | August 31, 1982 |
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha | 4 November 1980 | June 24, 1982 |
S. K. Ray (acting) | 1 October 1980 | November 3, 1980 |
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha | 30 April 1980 | September 30, 1980 |
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma | 23 September 1977 | April 30, 1980 |
Harcharan Singh Brar | 7 February 1977 | September 22, 1977 |
Shiva Narayan Shankar (acting) | 17 April 1976 | February 7, 1977 |
Akbar Ali Khan | 25 October 1974 | 17 April 1976 |
Gati Krushna Misra (acting) | 21 August 1974 | October 25, 1974 |
Basappa Danappa Jatti | 8 November 1972 | August 20, 1974 |
Gati Krushna Misra (acting) | 1 July 1972 | November 8, 1972 |
Sardar Yojendra Singh (acting) | 20 September 1971 | June 30, 1972 |
Shaukatullah Shah Ansari | 31 January 1968 | September 20, 1971 |
Ajudhia Nath Khosla | 12 September 1966 | January 30, 1968 |
Khaleel Ahmed (acting) | 5 August 1966 | September 11, 1966 |
Ajudhia Nath Khosla | 16 September 1962 | August 5, 1966 |
Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar | 31 July 1957 | September 15, 1962 |
Bhim Sen Sachar | 12 September 1956 | July 31, 1957 |
P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 10 February 1954 | September 11, 1956 |
Fazal Ali | 7 June 1952 | February 9, 1954 |
Asaf Ali | 18 July 1951 | June 6, 1952 |
V. P. Menon (acting) | 6 May 1951 | July 17, 1951 |
Asaf Ali | 21 June 1948 | May 5, 1951 |
Kailash Nath Katju | 15 August 1947 | June 20, 1948 |
Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi | 1 April 1946 | August 14, 1947 |
Howthorne Lewis | 1 April 1941 | 31 March 1946 |
Sir John Austen Hubback | 8 December 1938 | March 31, 1941 |
George Townsend Boag (acting) | 11 August 1938 | December 7, 1938 |
Sir John Austen Hubback | 1 April 1936 | August 11, 1938 |