List of governors of Tamil Nadu


The governor of Tamil Nadu is the head of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Governors in India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. They exist in the state appointed by the president of India and they are not local to the state that they are appointed to govern. The factors based on which the president evaluates the candidates is not mentioned in the constitution. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the chief minister of the state and their council of ministers.
The current incumbent is R. N. Ravi, who has served since 18 September 2021.

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, andDiscretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.

List

;Legend
  • Died in office
  • Transferred
  • Resigned/removed
;Color key
  • indicates acting/additional charge

Timeline

; Governors of Madras State

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from:1948 till:1952 color:PA text:"Maharaja Krishna Kumarasingh Bhavasingh "
from:1952 till:1956 color:PA text:"Sri Prakasa "
from:1956 till:1958 color:PA text:"A. J. John, Anaparambil "
from:1958 till:1958 color:GP text:"Dr. Pakala Venkata Rajamannar "
from:1958 till:1964 color:PA text:"Bhishnuram Medhi "
from:1964 till:1964 color:PA text:"Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur of Mysore "
from:1964 till:1965 color:GP text:"P. Chandra Reddy "
from:1965 till:1966 color:PA text:"Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur of Mysore "
from:1966 till:1969 color:PA text:"Sardar Ujjal Singh "

;Governors of Tamil Nadu


Records

  • Surjit Singh Barnala is the only appointed Governor to have served two terms in office.
  • The longest term in office was that of Surjit Singh Barnala who served as the Governor for a period of almost six and a half years.
  • The shortest term in office was that of M. M. Ismail who served as the acting Governor for a period of nine days.
  • The longest term in office as additional in-charge was that of C. Vidyasagar Rao for a period of 1 year 1 month and 4 days.

Oath

“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully
execute 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..……….”