List of administrators of Chandigarh
| Administrator of Chandigarh | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Raj Bhavan; Chandigarh |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | Bhairab Dutt Pandey |
| Formation | 1 June 1984 |
| Website | http://chandigarh.gov.in/ |
Since 1984 the governor of Punjab has acted as the administrator of Chandigarh. His official residence is Raj Bhavan, Punjab in Chandigarh.
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| # | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhairab Dutt Pandey | 1 June 1984 | 2 July 1984 |
| 2 | Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala | 3 July 1984 | 14 March 1985 |
| 3 | Arjun Singh | 14 March 1985 | 14 November 1985 |
| - | Hokishe Sema (Addl. charge) | 14 November 1985 | 26 November 1985 |
| 4 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 26 November 1985 | 2 April 1986 |
| 5 | Siddharta Shankar Ray | 2 April 1986 | 8 December 1989 |
| 6 | Nirmal Mukarji | 8 December 1989 | 14 June 1990 |
| 7 | Virendra Verma | 14 June 1990 | 18 December 1990 |
| 8 | Om Prakash Malhotra | 18 December 1990 | 7 August 1991 |
| 9 | Surendra Nath | 7 August 1991 | 9 July 1994 |
| - | Sudhakar Panditrao Kurdukar | 10 July 1994 | 18 September 1994 |
| 10 | B. K. N. Chhibber | 18 September 1994 | 27 November 1999 |
| 11 | J. F. R. Jacob | 27 November 1999 | 8 May 2003 |
| 12 | Om Prakash Verma | 8 May 2003 | 3 November 2004 |
| - | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (Addl. charge) | 3 November 2004 | 16 November 2004 |
| 13 | Sunith Francis Rodrigues | 16 November 2004 | 22 January 2010 |
| 14 | Shivraj Patil | 22 January 2010 | 21 January 2015 |
| - | Kaptan Singh Solanki (Addl. charge) | 21 January 2015 | 22 August 2016 |
| 15 | V. P. Singh Badnore | 22 August 2016 | Incumbent |