List of governors of Assam
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| Governor of Assam | |
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since 30 July 2024 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Raj Bhawan, Guwahati |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Inaugural holder | Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari |
| Formation | 15 August 1947 |
| Website | https://rajbhavan.assam.gov.in |
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This is a list of governors of Assam. The governor of Assam is the nominal head of the Indian state of Assam. The governor is appointed by the president of India. The current governor is Lakshman Acharya.
Powers and functions
[edit | edit source]The governor has:
- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor
List of governors
[edit | edit source]- Legend
- Color key
- indicates acting/additional charge
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- ^ Concurrently also served as the Governor of Nagaland (1963–1968)
- ^ Concurrently also served as the Governor of Nagaland (1968–1973)
- ^ Concurrently also served as the Governor of Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura (1972–1973)
- ^ Concurrently also served as the Governor of Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura
- ^ a b c d Concurrently also served as the Governor of Meghalaya
- ^ Transferred as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
- ^ Transferred as the Governor of Jharkhand
- ^ Transferred as the Governor of Tamil Nadu
- ^ Transferred as the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh
Timeline
[edit | edit source]| Timeline of Assam governors |
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- List of Governors from assamassembly.nic.in
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html#Assam
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_BrProvinces.htm#Assam
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