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List of lieutenant governors of Delhi
Lieutenant Governor of NCT of Delhi
Lieutenant Governor of NCT of Delhi
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Lieutenant Governor of Delhi |
| image | Vinai Kumar Saxena, who is serving as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, photographed on June 24, 2022.jpg |
| incumbent | Vinai Kumar Saxena |
| incumbentsince | 26 May 2022 |
| style | The Honourable |
| residence | Raj Niwas, Delhi |
| appointer | President of India |
| seat | Raj Niwas Marg, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi |
| termlength | 5 years |
| inaugural | Aditya Nath Jha, ICS |
| formation | |
| website | |
| insignia | Seal of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.svg |
| insigniasize | 150px |
| type | Lieutenant Governor |
| status | Head of State |
| precursor | Chief Commissioners of Delhi |
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was established in September 1966, following the enactment of The Delhi Administration Act, 1966. Thereafter, the former Delhi Legislative Assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council comprising 56 elected and 5 nominated members with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi presiding as its head. The Council, however, had no legislative powers: it merely played an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This setup sustained until 1990, when the Assembly was reinstated; the position of Lieutenant Governor retained its role.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Parliament of India and was passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The bill specifies that, in any law made by the Legislative Assembly, the term "Government" shall refer to the Lieutenant Governor.
The incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is Vinai Kumar Saxena. Raj Niwas in Civil Lines, Delhi, serves as the Lieutenant Governor's official residence.
List
Chief Commissioners
Delhi was previously headed by a Chief Commissioner who was an officer of the Imperial Civil Service.
| # | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shankar Prasada, PPA | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 1948 | 1954 | |||||||
| Anand Dattahaya Pandit, ICS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 1954 | 1959 | |||||||
| Bhagwan Sahay, ICS | [[File:Bhagwan Sahay.jpg | 60x60px]] | 1959 | 1963 | |||||||
| Venkata Vishwanathan, ICS | [[File:V. Viswanathan.jpg | 60x60px]] | 1964 | 7 September 1966 | |||||||
| Aditya Nath Jha, ICS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 7 September 1966 | 1 November 1966 |
Lieutenant governors
In 1966, the Delhi Administration Act was passed, which established the Delhi Metropolitan Council with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi as its head. So far, there have been 21 individuals who have held this post, including 12 IAS officers, 4 ICS officers, 2 IPS officers, 2 senior IAF officers, and 1 IFS officer. The appointees have generally been retired, with the exception of Najeeb Jung, who resigned from service. List of Lieutenant Governors of Delhi
| No. | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Duration | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | (6) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | (15) | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Nath Jha, ICS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 7 November 1966 | 19 January 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M.C. Pimputkar, ICS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 19 January 1972 | 23 April 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baleshwar Prasad, IAS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 24 April 1972 | 3 October 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Krishan Chand, ICS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 3 October 1974 | 30 March 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dalip Rai Kohli, ICS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 30 March 1978 | 17 February 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS | [[File:The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Jagmohan briefing the media about further plans of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Yamuna Pushta Area and activities of ASI in New Delhi on February 13, 2004.jpg | 60x60px]] | 17 February 1980 | 30 March 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sundar Lal Khurana, IAS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 30 March 1981 | 2 September 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jagmohan Malhotra, IAS | [[File:The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Jagmohan briefing the media about further plans of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Yamuna Pushta Area and activities of ASI in New Delhi on February 13, 2004.jpg | 60x60px]] | 2 September 1982 | 25 April 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. G. Gavai, IAS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 25 April 1984 | Nov 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohan M.K. Wali, IAS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | Nov 1984 | Nov 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AVM H. L. Kapur, PVSM, AVSM | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 16 November 1985 | 3 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romesh Bhandari, IFS | [[File:Romesh Bhandari.jpg | 68x68px]] | 4 August 1988 | 11 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MIAF Arjan Singh, DFC | [[File:Marshal Arjan Singh.jpg | 72x72px]] | 12 December 1989 | December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Markandey Singh, IPS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | Dec 1990 | 4 May 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prasannabhai Karunashankar Dave, IAS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 4 May 1992 | 4 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tejendra Khanna, IAS | [[File:Tejendra Khanna (cropped).jpg | 83x83px]] | 4 January 1997 | 20 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vijai Kapoor, IAS | [[File:Blank.svg | 60x60px]] | 20 April 1998 | 9 June 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banwari Lal Joshi, IPS | [[File:Banwari Lal Joshi.jpg | 67x67px]] | 9 June 2004 | 9 April 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tejendra Khanna, IAS | [[File:Tejendra Khanna (cropped).jpg | 83x83px]] | 9 April 2007 | 9 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Najeeb Jung, IAS | [[File:Najeeb Jung at 27th Meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (cropped).jpg | 77x77px]] | 9 July 2013 | 22 December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anil Baijal, IAS | [[File:Anil Baijal.jpg | 74x74px]] | 31 December 2016 | 18 May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title=Vinai Kumar Saxena is the new Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/vinai-kumar-saxena-is-the-new-lieutenant-governor-of-delhi/article65454828.ece | access-date=2 September 2022 | date=23 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902153003/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/vinai-kumar-saxena-is-the-new-lieutenant-governor-of-delhi/article65454828.ece | archive-date=2 September 2022 | language=en-IN}} | [[File:Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2018.jpg | 74x74px]] | 26 May 2022 | Incumbent |
Oath
“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God/solemly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of Lieutenant Governor (or discharge the functions of the Lieutenant Governor) of .............(name of the Union Territory) 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 ..………(name of the Union Territory).”
References
References
- "Home-Lieutenant Governor Secretariat".
- "History of Delhi Legislative Assembly". Legislative Assembly of Delhi website.
- "Delhi Metropolitan Council (1966–1990)". Delhi Legislative Assembly.
- "About Our Honorable Lieutenant Governor". Delhi Govt Portal.
- (23 May 2022). "Vinai Kumar Saxena is the new Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi".
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