List of governors of Uttar Pradesh

The following is the list of governors of Uttar Pradesh.

Lieutenant-governors of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioners of Oudh (1877–1902) 
In 1877 the office of lieutenant governor was combined with that of Chief Commissioner of Oudh, which had existed since 1857, in the same person.

 Sir George Ebenezer Wilson Couper, 15 February 1877 – 17 April 1882, continued
 Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall, 17 April 1882 – 21 November 1887
 Sir Auckland Colvin, 21 November 1887 – 28 November 1892
 Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite, 28 November 1892 – 9 January 1895
 Alan Cadell, 9 January 1895 – 6 November 1895, acting
 Sir Anthony Patrick MacDonnell, 6 November 1895 – 14 November 1901
 Sir James John Digges La Touche, 14 November 1901 – 22 March 1902
Lieutenant-governors of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1902–1921) 
In 1902, the province was renamed the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.  With the new name, the former commissionership was abolished.

 Sir James John Digges La Touche, 22 March 1902 – 1 January 1907, continued.
 Sir John Prescott Hewett, 1 January 1907 – 15 September 1912.
Sir Leslie Alexander Selim Porter, 30 April 1910 – 20 October 1910, acting for Hewett, first time.
 Sir Leslie Alexander Selim Porter, 1 April 1911 – 16 December 1911, acting for Hewett, second time.
 Sir James Scorgie Meston, 15 September 1912 – 7 February 1917.
Sir Duncan Colvin Baillie, 18 September 1913 – 15 November 1913, acting for Meston.
 John Mitchell Holmes, 7 February 1917 – 15 February 1918, acting.
 Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, 15 February 1918 – 3 January 1921.

List
 # Name Took office Left officeEnglishHindiGovernors of United Provinces (1921-14 August 1947)1Sir Spencer Harcourt Butlerसर हरकोर्ट (स्पेंसर) बटलर3 January 192121 December 19222Sir William S. Marrisसर विलियम मॉरिस21 December 192213 August 19261 December 192614 January 19283Sir Alexander Phillips Muddimanसर अलेक्जेंडर फिलिप्स मुद्दिमान15 January 192817 June 19284Sir William Malcolm Haileyसर विलियम मेलकॉम हैले10 August 192821 December 192822 April 192916 October 193019 April 19316 April 193327 November 19335 December 19345Sir Harry Graham Haigसर हैरी ग्रैहम हैग6 December 193416 May 193817 September 19386 December 19396Sir Maurice Garnier Hallettसर मॉरिस गार्नियर हैलट7 December 19396 December 19457Sir Francis Verner Wylieसर फ्रांसिस वर्नर वायली7 December 194514 August 1947Governors of United Provinces (15 August 1947 – 25 January 1950)8Sarojini Naiduसरोजिनी नायडू15 August 19472 March 1949-Justice B.B. Malik (Acting)बी. बी. मलिक3 March 19491 May 19499Hormasji Peroshaw Modiएच. पी. मोदी2 May 194925 January 1950Governors of Uttar Pradesh (26 January 1950–Present) 9(contd.)Hormasji Peroshaw Modyएच. पी. मोदी 26 January 1950 1 June 1952 10Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshiकन्हैयालाल माणिकलाल मुंशी 2 June 1952 9 June 1957 11Varahgiri Venkatgiriवराहगिरी वेंकटगिरी 10 June 1957 30 June 1960 12Burgula Ramakrishna Raoबी. रामकृष्ण राव 1 July 1960 15 April 1962 13Biswanath Dasबिश्वनाथ दास 16 April 1962 30 April 1967 14Bezwada Gopala Reddyबेजवाड़ा गोपाल रेड्डी 1 May 1967 30 June 1972 –Shashi Kant Varma (Acting)शशि कांत वर्मा 1 July 1972 13 November 1972 15Akbar Ali Khanअकबर अली खान 14 November 1972 24 October 1974 16Marri Chenna Reddyमैरी चेन्ना रेड्डी 25 October 1974 1 October 1977 17Ganpatrao Devji Tapaseगणपतराव देवजी तापसे 2 October 1977 27 February 1980 18Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singhचंदेश्वर प्रसाद नारायण सिंह 28 February 1980 31 March 1985 19Mohammed Usman Arifमोहम्मद उस्मान आरिफ 31 March 1985 11 February 1990 20B. Satya Narayan Reddyबी. सत्य नारायण रेड्डी 12 February 1990 25 May 1993 21Motilal Voraमोतीलाल वोरा 26 May 1993 3 May 1996 –Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Acting)मोहम्मद शफी कुरैशी 3 May 1996 19 July 1996 22Romesh Bhandariरोमेश भंडारी 19 July 1996 17 March 1998 –Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Acting)मोहम्मद शफी कुरैशी 17 March 1998 19 April 1998 23Suraj Bhanसूरज भान 20 April 1998 23 November 2000 24Vishnu Kant Shastriविष्णु कांत शास्त्री 24 November 2000 2 July 2004 –Sudarshan Agrawal (Acting)सुदर्शन अग्रवाल 3 July 2004 7 July 2004 25T. V. Rajeswarटी. वी. राजेश्वर 8 July 2004 27 July 2009 26Banwari Lal Joshiबनवारी लाल जोशी 28 July 2009 17 June 2014 –Aziz Qureshi (acting)अज़ीज़ कुरैशी 17 June 2014 21 July 2014 27Ram Naikराम नाइक 22 July 201428 July 2019 28Anandiben Patelआनंदीबेन पटेल29 July 2019Incumbent

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