List of lieutenant governors of Delhi
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was established in September 1966, following the enactment of The Delhi Administration Act, 1966. Thereafter, the former Delhi Legislative Assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council comprising 56 elected and 5 nominated members with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi presiding as its head. The Council, however, had no legislative powers: it merely played an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This setup sustained until 1990, when the Assembly was reinstated; the position of Lieutenant Governor retained its role.
Government of [National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021|The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021] was introduced in the Parliament of India and was passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The bill specifies that, in any law made by the Legislative Assembly, the term "Government" shall refer to the Lieutenant Governor.
The incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is Vinai Kumar Saxena. Raj Niwas in Civil Lines, Delhi, serves as the Lieutenant Governor's official residence.
List
Chief Commissioners
Delhi was previously headed by a Chief Commissioner who was an officer of the Imperial Civil Service.| # | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration |
| 1 | Shankar Prasada, PPA | 1948 | 1954 | ||
| 2 | Anand Dattahaya Pandit, ICS | 1954 | 1959 | ||
| 3 | Bhagwan Sahay, ICS | 1959 | 1963 | ||
| 4 | Venkata Vishwanathan, ICS | 1964 | 7 September 1966 | ||
| 5 | Aditya Nath Jha, ICS | 7 September 1966 | 1 November 1966 |
Lieutenant governors
In 1966, the Delhi Administration Act was passed, which established the Delhi Metropolitan Council with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi as its head. So far, there have been 21 individuals who have held this post, including 12 IAS officers, 4 ICS officers, 2 IPS officers, 2 senior IAF officers, and 1 IFS officer. The appointees have generally been retired, with the exception of Najeeb Jung, who resigned from service.| Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 1 | Aditya Nath Jha, ICS | 7 November 1966 | 19 January 1972 | ||
| 2 | M.C. Pimputkar, ICS | 19 January 1972 | 23 April 1972 | ||
| 3 | Baleshwar Prasad, IAS | 24 April 1972 | 3 October 1974 | ||
| 4 | Krishan Chand, ICS | 3 October 1974 | 30 March 1978 | ||
| 5 | Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS | 30 March 1978 | 17 February 1980 | ||
| 6 | Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS | 17 February 1980 | 30 March 1981 | ||
| 7 | Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS | 30 March 1981 | 2 September 1982 | ||
| Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS | 2 September 1982 | 25 April 1984 | |||
| 8 | P. G. Gavai, IAS | 25 April 1984 | Nov 1984 | ||
| 9 | Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS | Nov 1984 | Nov 1985 | ||
| 10 | Air [vice marshal (India)|AVM] H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM | 16 November 1985 | 3 August 1988 | ||
| 11 | Romesh Bhandari, IFS | 4 August 1988 | 11 December 1989 | ||
| 12 | Marshal of the [Indian Air Force |MIAF] Arjan Singh, Distinguished [Flying Cross (United Kingdom)|DFC] | 12 December 1989 | December 1990 | ||
| 13 | Markandey Singh, IPS | Dec 1990 | 4 May 1992 | ||
| 14 | Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS | 4 May 1992 | 4 January 1997 | ||
| 15 | Tejendra Khanna, IAS | 4 January 1997 | 20 April 1998 | ||
| 16 | Vijai Kapoor, IAS | 20 April 1998 | 9 June 2004 | ||
| 17 | Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS | 9 June 2004 | 9 April 2007 | ||
| Tejendra Khanna, IAS | 9 April 2007 | 9 July 2013 | |||
| 18 | Najeeb Jung, IAS | 9 July 2013 | 22 December 2016 | ||
| 19 | Anil Baijal, IAS | 31 December 2016 | 18 May 2022 | ||
| 20 | Vinai Kumar Saxena | 26 May 2022 | Incumbent |
Oath
“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfullyexecute the office of Lieutenant Governor of............. and will to
the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to
the service and well-being of the people of..……….”