This is a list of Governors of Assam, and other offices of similar scope, from the start of British occupation of the area in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War.
Today, the Governor of Assam is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Assam. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. H.E. Ajai Singh is the current governor. He assumed charge of office on June 5, 2003.
Powers and functions
The Governor enjoys many different types of powers:
- Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
- Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
- Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.
British Military Commanders in occupied Assam (1824–1826)
In 1824, British forces occupied Assam, which was part of Burma at the time.
British Political Agents in Assam (1826–1828)
On 24 February 1826, the Treaty of Yandaboo ceded portions of Assam from Burma to Britain.
Commissioners of Assam (1828–1874)
In 1828, lower Assam was incorporated into the province of Bengal, followed by the rest of Assam in 1833. A Commissioner of Assam was appointed, subordinate to the Governor of Bengal.
Chief Commissioners of Assam (1874–1905)
In 1874, Assam was separated from the Bengal Presidency, and its status was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner's Province.
- Richard Harte Keatinge, 1874–1878
- Stewart Colvin Bayley, 1878–1881
- Sir Charles Alfred Elliott, 1881–1885
- William Erskine Ward, 1885–1887, first time
- Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick, 1887–1889
- James Wallace Quinton, 1889–1891
- William Erskine Ward, 1891–1896, second time
- Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, 1896–1902
- Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller, 1902–1905
Lieutenant Governors of East Bengal and Assam (1905–1912)
In 1905, Bengal was partitioned and East Bengal and Assam was formed, governed by a Lieutenant Governor.
Chief Commissioners of Assam (1912–1921)
In 1912, East Bengal was re-incorporated into the Bengal Presidency, and Assam was again governed by a Chief Commissioner.
Governors of Assam (1921–1947)
In 1921, the chief commissionership was upgraded to governor.
Governors of Assam (1947—)
Since Indian independence, the Governor of Assam has been appointed by the President of India.
- Sir Akbar Hydari, 15 August 1947–28 December 1948
- Ronald Francis Lodge, 30 December 1948–16 February 1949, acting
- Sri Prakasa, 16 February 1949–27 May 1950
- Jairam Das Daulatram, 27 May 1950–15 May 1956
- Saiyid Fazal Ali, 15 May 1956–22 August 1959
- Chandreswar Prasad Sinha, 23 August 1959–14 October 1959
- Satyavant Mallannah Shrinagesh, 14 October 1959–12 November 1960, first time
- Vishnu Sahay, 12 November 1960–13 January 1961, first time
- Satyavant Mallannath Shrinagesh, 13 January 1961–7 September 1962, second time
- Vishnu Sahay, 7 September 1962–17 April 1968, second time
- Braj Kumar Nehru, 17 April 1968–19 September 1973
- Lallan Prasad Singh, 19 September 1973–10 August 1981
- Prakash Chandra Mehrotra, 10 August 1981–28 March 1984
- T. S. Mishra, 28 March 1984–15 April 1984
- Bhishma Narain Singh, 15 April 1984–10 May 1989
- Harideo Joshi, 10 May 1989–21 July 1989
- Anisetti Roghuvir, 21 July 1989–2 May 1990
- D. D. Thakur, 2 May 1990–17 March 1991
- Lok Nath Misra, 17 March 1991–1 September 1997
- Srinivas Kumar Sinha, 1 September 1997–21 April 2003
- Arvind Dave, 21 April 2003–5 June 2003
- Ajai Singh, 5 June 2003—4 July 2008
- Shiv Charan Mathur, 4 July 2008—
See also
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