# List of governors of Rajasthan

The governor of Rajasthan is the nominal head of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The governor's powers are mostly ceremonial and the executive powers of the governor are exercised by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, who is the head of the executive of the state government of Rajasthan. The following is a list of governors of Rajasthan.
The incumbent, Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade has served as the Governor of Rajasthan since 31 July 2024.

## List

| No. | Portrait | Name (born – died) | Tenure in office | Tenure in office |
| No. | Portrait | Name (born – died) | From | To |
| Rajpramukh of Rajasthan |||||
| 1 | | Brigadier His Highness Sir Bhim Singh II KCSI (1909–1991) | 25 March 1948 | 18 April 1948 |
| 2 | | Shri Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh KCIE (1884–1955) | 18 April 1948 | 1 April 1949 |
| 3 | | Major General Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II GCSI GCIE (1912–1970) | 30 March 1949 | 31 October 1956 |
| Maha-Rajpramukh |||||
| 4 | | Shri Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh KCIE (1884–1955) | 1 April 1949 | 4 July 1955 |
| Governor of Rajasthan |||||
| 5 | | Gurmukh Nihal Singh (1895–1969) | 1 November 1956 | 16 April 1962 |
| 6 | | Sampurnanand (1891–1969) | 16 April 1962 | 16 April 1967 |
| 7 | | Sardar Hukam Singh (1895–1973) | 16 April 1967 | 19 November 1970 |
| 8 | | Justice Jagat Narain Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (Acting) | 20 November 1970 | 23 December 1970 |
| 9 | | Sardar Hukam Singh (1895–1973) | 24 December 1970 | 30 June 1972 |
| 10 | | Jogendra Singh (1903–1979) | 1 July 1972 | 15 February 1977 |
| 11 | | Justice Vedpal Tyagi Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (1915–1979) (Acting) | 15 February 1977 | 11 May 1977 |
| 12 | | Raghukul Tilak (1900–1989) | 17 May 1977 | 8 August 1981 |
| 13 | | Justice K. D. Sharma Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (Acting) | 8 August 1981 | 6 March 1982 |
| 14 | | Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Om Prakash Mehra (1919–2015) | 6 March 1982 | 4 January 1985 |
| 15 | | Justice P. K. Banerjee Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (Acting) | 5 January 1985 | 31 January 1985 |
| 16 | | Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Om Prakash Mehra (1919–2015) | 1 February 1985 | 3 November 1985 |
| 17 | | Justice D. P. Gupta Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (Acting) | 4 November 1985 | 19 November 1985 |
| 18 | | Vasantdada Patil (1917–1989) | 20 November 1985 | 15 October 1987 |
| 19 | | Justice J. S. Verma Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (1933–2013) (Acting) | 16 November 1987 | 20 February 1988 |
| 20 | | Sukhdev Prasad (1921–1995) | 20 February 1988 | 2 February 1989 |
| 21 | | Justice J. S. Verma Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (1933–2013) (Acting) | 3 February 1989 | 19 February 1989 |
| 22 | | Sukhdev Prasad (1921–1995) | 20 February 1989 | 2 February 1990 |
| 23 | | Justice Milap Chand Jain Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (1929–2015) (Acting) | 3 February 1990 | 13 February 1990 |
| 24 | | Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (1933–2022) | 14 February 1990 | 25 August 1991 |
| 25 | | Sarup Singh Governor of Gujarat (1917–2003) (Additional Charge) | 26 August 1991 | 4 February 1992 |
| 26 | | Marri Chenna Reddy (1919–1996) | 5 February 1992 | 31 May 1993 |
| 27 | | Dhanik Lal Mandal Governor of Haryana (1932–2022) (Additional Charge) | 31 May 1993 | 29 June 1993 |
| 28 | | Bali Ram Bhagat (1922–2011) | 30 June 1993 | 1 May 1998 |
| 29 | | Darbara Singh (1927–1998) | 1 May 1998 | 24 May 1998 |
| 30 | | Justice Navrang Lal Tibrewal Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court (born 1937) (Acting) | 25 May 1998 | 16 January 1999 |
| 31 | | Anshuman Singh (1935–2021) | 16 January 1999 | 13 May 2003 |
| 32 | | Nirmal Chandra Jain (1924–2003) | 14 May 2003 | 22 September 2003 |
| 33 | | Kailashpati Mishra Governor of Gujarat (1923–2012) (Additional Charge) | 22 September 2003 | 14 January 2004 |
| 34 | | Madan Lal Khurana (1936–2018) | 14 January 2004 | 1 November 2004 |
| 35 | | T. V. Rajeswar IPS (Retd.) Governor of Uttar Pradesh (1926–2018) (Additional Charge) | 1 November 2004 | 8 November 2004 |
| 36 | | Pratibha Patil (born 1934) | 8 November 2004 | 23 June 2007 |
| 37 | | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Governor of Haryana (1921–2016) (Additional Charge) | 21 June 2007 | 6 September 2007 |
| 38 | | Shilendra Kumar Singh (1932–2009) | 6 September 2007 | 1 December 2009 |
| 39 | | Prabha Rau (1935–2010) (Additional Charge until 24 January 2010) | 2 December 2009 | April 2010 |
| 40 | | Shivraj Patil Governor of Punjab (born 1935) (Additional Charge) | 26 April 2010 | 12 May 2012 |
| 41 | | Margaret Alva (born 1942) | 12 May 2012 | 7 August 2014 |
| 42 | | Ram Naik Governor of Uttar Pradesh (born 1934) (Additional Charge) | 8 August 2014 | 3 September 2014 |
| 43 | | Kalyan Singh (1932–2021) | 4 September 2014 | 8 September 2019 |
| 44 | | Kalraj Mishra (born 1941) | 9 September 2019 | 31 July 2024 |
| 45 | | Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade (1945–) | 31 July 2024 | Incumbent |