List of governors of Gujarat
The governor of Gujarat is the nominal head of the Indian state of Gujarat. The governor is appointed by the president of India and resides in Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. Acharya Devvrat took charge as the 24th governor on 22 July 2019.
Powers and functions
The governor enjoys many different types of powers:- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor.
List of governors
;Legend- Died in office
- Transferred
- Resigned/removed
- indicates acting/additional charge
Oath
“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfullyexecute the office of 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..……….”