The Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the representative of the Government of India in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the head of the union territory.
In 1947, India achieved independence from the United Kingdom . After independence, the chief commissioner and, later, the lieutenant governor, has been appointed by the President of India . The current Lieutenant Governor is Devendra Kumar Joshi . His official residence is in Raj Nivas, Port Blair .[ 1] [ 2]
Superintendents of Port Blair (1858–1872)[ edit ]
Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945)[ edit ]
Donald Martin Stewart , 1872–1875
Charles Arthur Barwell , 1875–1878
Thomas Cadell , 1878–1892
Norman Mcleod Thomas Horsford , 1892–1894
Richard Carnac Temple , 1894–1904
William Rudolph Henry Merk , 1904–1906
Herbert Arrott Browning , 1906–1913
Montague William Douglas , 1913–1920
Henry Cecil Beadon . 1920–1923
Michael Lloyd Ferrar , 1923–1931
John William Smith , 1931–1935
William Alexander Cosgrave , 1935–1938
Charles Francis Waterfall , 1938–23 March 1942
Bucho 23 March 1942–1943, (Japanese occupation)
A. D. Loganathan , December 1943–August 1945 (Provisional Government of Azad Hind )
Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947)[ edit ]
Charles Francis Waterfall , 1945–1946, restored
Noel Kennedy Patterson , 1946–15 August 1947
Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1946–1982)[ edit ]
Following Indian independence, the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was the nominal head of the territory, appointed by the President of India .
Inamul Majid , February 1946 – 1949, subordinate to the Governor to 15 August 1947
Ajoy Kumar Ghosh , 1949–1953
Sankar Nath Maitra , 1953–1956
C. Ramachandran , 1956
T. G. N. Ayyar , 1956–1958
M. V. Rajawade , 1958–1961
B. N. Maheshwari , 1961–1965
B. L. Chak , 1965–1966
Mahabir Singh , 1966–1968
H. S. Butalia , 1968–1972
Harmander Singh , 1972–1975
Surendra Mohan Krishnatry , 1975–1979
S. L. Sharma , 1979–1982
Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1982—)[ edit ]
M L Kampani ,12 November 1982 – 3 December 1985
Lt Gen Tirath Singh Oberoi (Retd), PVSM, VrC, 4 December 1985–December 1989
Romesh Bhandari , December 1989–24 February 1990
Romesh Bhandari was appointed L G to A & N Islands but he was never sworn in as L G of these Island. T. S. Oberoi continued up to 24 February 1990. Mr Gorakh Ram was Chief Secretary of these Islands at that time.
Ranjit Singh Dayal , 25 February 1990–December 1993
Surjit Singh Barnala , 14 December 1990 – 18 March 1993
Vakkom Purushothaman , 19 March 1993 – 18 March 1996
Ishwari Prasad Gupta , 23 December 1996 – 25 May 2001[ 3]
Nagendra Nath Jha , 26 May 2001 – 4 January 2004
Ramchandra "Ram" Kapse , 5 January 2004 – 30 May 2006
Madan Mohan Lakhera , 12 February 2006 – 29 December 2006 (acting for Kapse to 30 May 2006)
Bhopinder Singh , 29 December 2006—30 Jun 2013
A. K. Singh , 8 July 2013 – 17 August 2016
Jagdish Mukhi , 22 August 2016 – 7 October 2017
Devendra Kumar Joshi , 8 October 2017 - Incumbent
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