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List of governors of Sikkim

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Governor of Sikkim
Incumbent
Ganga Prasad

since 26 August 2018
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRaj Bhavan, Gangtok
AppointerPresident of India
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderB.B. Lal
Formation18 May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-18)
Websitewww.rajbhavansikkim.gov.in

This is a list of the governors of Sikkim, a state in northeast India.

# Name Took office Left office
1 B.B. Lal 18 May 1975 9 January 1981
2 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan 10 January 1981 17 June 1984
3 Kona Prabhakar Rao 18 June 1984 30 May 1985
Bhishma Narain Singh (additional charge) 31 May 1985 20 November 1985
4 T.V. Rajeswar 21 November 1985 1 March 1989
5 S.K. Bhatnagar 2 March 1989 7 February 1990
6 Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani 8 February 1990 20 September 1994
7 P. Shiv Shankar 21 September 1994 11 November 1995
K.V. Raghunatha Reddy (additional charge) 12 November 1995 9 February 1996
8 Chaudhary Randhir Singh 10 February 1996 17 May 2001
9 Kidar Nath Sahani 18 May 2001 25 October 2002
10 V. Rama Rao 26 October 2002 12 July 2006
11 R.S. Gavai (acting) 13 July 2006 12 August 2006
12 (10) V. Rama Rao 13 August 2006 25 October 2007
13 Sudarshan Agarwal 25 October 2007 8 July 2008
14 Balmiki Prasad Singh 9 July 2008 30 June 2013
15 Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil[1] 1 July 2013 26 August 2018
16 Ganga Prasad 26 August 2018[2] Incumbent

References

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  1. "Shriniwas Patil named new Sikkim governor". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 3 July 2013.
  2. "Ganga Prasad sworn in as Sikkim Governor". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 26 August 2018.