View the Karnataka governors list for a quick historical reference of constitutional heads of the state. This page helps readers check names and term periods in one place.
| S.No. | Governor Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, GCB GCSI | 01-Nov-1957 | 04-May-1963 |
| 2 | S M Srinagesh | 04-May-1963 | 02-Apr-1965 |
| 3 | V. V. Giri | 02-Apr-1965 | 13-May-1967 |
| 4 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 13-May-1967 | 30-Aug-1969 |
| 5 | Dharma Vira | 23-Oct-1970 | 01-Feb-1972 |
| 6 | Mohanlal Sukhadia | 01-Feb-1972 | 10-Jan-1975 |
| 7 | Uma Shankar Dikshit | 10-Jan-1975 | 02-Aug-1977 |
| 8 | Govind Narain, ICS | 02-Aug-1977 | 15-Apr-1982 |
| 9 | Ashoknath Banerji | 16-Apr-1982 | 25-Feb-1987 |
| 10 | Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah | 26-Feb-1987 | 05-Feb-1990 |
| 11 | Bhanu Pratap Singh | 08-May-1990 | 06-Jan-1992 |
| 12 | Khurshed Alam Khan | 06-Jan-1992 | 02-Dec-1999 |
| 13 | V. S. Ramadevi | 02-Dec-1999 | 20-Aug-2002 |
| 14 | T. N. Chaturvedi | 21-Aug-2002 | 20-Aug-2007 |
| 15 | Rameshwar Thakur | 21-Aug-2007 | 24-Jun-2009 |
| 16 | Hans Raj Bhardwaj | 24-Jun-2009 | 29-Jun-2014 |
| 17 | Konijeti Rosaiah | 29-Jun-2014 | 31-Aug-2014 |
| 18 | Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala | 01-Sep-2014 | Incumbent |
This page provides the list of Governors of Karnataka as a historical reference. Governors serve as the constitutional head of the state and perform their functions under the framework of the Constitution of India.
Although day-to-day governance is handled by the elected government led by the Chief Minister, the Governor has an important formal and constitutional role in appointments, summoning the assembly, and related state processes.
The names listed here include Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, GCB GCSI - 01-Nov-1957, S M Srinagesh - 04-May-1963, V. V. Giri - 02-Apr-1965, Gopal Swarup Pathak - 13-May-1967. For official and updated historical verification, readers should refer to Raj Bhavan and state government records.
The Governor is the constitutional head of the state and performs key formal duties under the Constitution, including appointing the Chief Minister and acting on constitutional matters.
Yes. This page functions as a historical list of Governors and their term periods where available.
No. The Governor is the constitutional head of the state, while the Chief Minister heads the elected government.
Raj Bhavan websites, official state portals, and government archives are the best sources for verified historical records.
