Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Raj Bhavan; Raipur |
Appointer | President of India |
Term length | Five Years |
Inaugural holder | D. N. Sahay |
Formation | 1 November 2000 |
The governor of Chhattisgarh is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Chhattisgarh. The governor is appointed by the president for a maximum period of five years. The current governor, since 12 February 2023, is Biswabhusan Harichandan.
The governor enjoys many different types of powers:
# | Name | Image | Took Office | Left Office | Duration |
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1 | D. N. Sahay | 1 November 2000 | 1 June 2003 | 2 years, 212 days | |
2 | Krishna Mohan Seth | 2 June 2003 | 25 January 2007 | 3 years, 237 days | |
3 | E. S. L. Narasimhan | 26 January 2007 | 23 January 2010 | 2 years, 362 days | |
4 | Shekhar Dutt | 24 January 2010 | 19 June 2014 | 4 years, 146 days | |
— | Ram Naresh Yadav (acting) | 19 June 2014 | 14 July 2014 | 25 days | |
5 | Balram Das Tandon | 18 July 2014[1] | 14 August 2018 | 4 years, 27 days | |
— | Anandiben Patel (additional charge) | 15 August 2018[2] | 28 July 2019 | 347 days | |
6 | Anusuiya Uikey | 29 July 2019 | 12 February 2023 | 3 years, 208 days | |
7 | Biswabhusan Harichandan | 23 February 2023 [3] | Incumbent | 40 days |