Maharashtra Governor List:- Under Article 153 of Indian Constitution, there shall be a Governor of each State. The Governor of Maharashtra State is Bhagat Singh Koshyari who took oath of office as the Governor of Maharashtra from Chief justice of Bombay High Court "Justice Nandrajog" on 5 September 2019 at Raj Bhavna, Mumbai. As per article 155 of Indian Constitution, The Governor of a state is appointed by President of India by warrant under his hand and seal for 5 year term. As per Article 156 of Indian Constitution, the governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the president.
The Governor of Maharashtra is head of government of Maharashtra. Under Article 154 of Indian Constitution, The Executive power of the state shall be vested in the Governor and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinates to him. The Same person can be appointed Governor of two or more states. The Maharashtra Governor List is given below.
Maharashtra State Overview
| Name of State | Maharashtra |
| Area | 307,713 sq. km |
| Capital | Mumbai Nagpur in Winter |
| Official Language | Marathi |
| Population | 112,374,333 |
| No. of Districts | 36 |
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| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
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| Maharashtra Cabinet Ministers List 2024 | Click Here |
| Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Maharashtra CM List | Click Here |
| Official Website | https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/ |
Maharashtra Governor List from 1947 to 2024
The First Governor of Maharashtra state is Raja Sir Maharaj Singh from 6 January 1948 to 30 May 1952. The first Lady Governor of Maharashtra State was Vijaya Laxmi Pandit from 28 November 1962 to 18 October 1964. The Longest serving Governor of Maharashtra State is Dr. P.C Alexander, he served for 9 years, 182 days as governor of Maharashtra from 12 January 1993 to 13 July 2002. Maharashtra Governor List from 1947 to 2024 is given below.
| S. No | Governor | Office Term From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Sir Maharaj Singh | 6 January 1948 | 30 May 1952 |
| 2. | Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai | 30 May 1952 | 5 December 1954 |
| 3 | Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab | 2 March 1955 | 14 October 1956 |
| 4 | Sri Prakasa | 10 December 1956 | 16 April 1962 |
| 5 | Dr P. Subbarayan | 17 April 1962 | 6 October 1962 |
| 6 | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit | 28 November 1962 | 18 October 1964 |
| 7 | Dr. P V Cherian | 14 November 1964 | 8 November 1969 |
| 8 | Ali Yavar Jung | 26 February 1970 | 11 December 1976 |
| 9 | Sri Sadiq Ali | 30 April 1977 | 3 November 1980 |
| 10 | O P Mehra | 3 November 1980 | 5 March 1982 |
| 11 | Idris Hasan Latif | 6 March 1982 | 16 April 1985 |
| Peer Mohammed (acting) | 19 April 1985 | 30 May 1985 | |
| 12 | Kona Prabhakara Rao | 31 May 1985 | 2 April 1986 |
| 13 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma | 3 April 1986 | 2 September 1987 |
| 14 | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 20 February 1988 | 18 January 1990 |
| 15 | Dr. C Subramaniam | 15 February 1990 | 9 January 1993 |
| 16 | Dr. P.C. Alexander | 12 January 1993 | 13 July 2002 |
| 17 | Mohammed Fazal | 10 October 2002 | 5 December 2004 |
| 18 | S.M. Krishna | 12 December 2004 | 5 March 2008 |
| 19 | S.C. Jamir | 9 March 2008 | 22 January 2010 |
| 20 | Kateekal Sankaranarayanan | 22 January 2010 | 24 August 2014 |
| 21 | Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao | 30 August 2014 | 4 September 2019 |
| 22 | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | 5 September 2019 | Incumbent |
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