List of administrators of Lakshadweep
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| Administrator of Lakshadweep | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | U. R. Panicker |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
The administrator of Lakshadweep is the constitutional and executive head of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. He is also the Chairman of Lakshadweep Development Corporation (a U.T. Administration public sector undertaking) and SPORTS (Society for Promotion of Recreational Tourism and Sports). He functions ex-officio as the Inspector General of Lakshadweep Police.
Administrators
[edit]| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. R. Panicker | 1 November 1956 | 7 November 1956 | 7 days |
| 2 | S. Mony | 8 November 1956 | 21 September 1958 | 1 year, 318 days |
| 3 | C. K. Balakrishna Nair | 22 September 1958 | 5 December 1961 | 2 years, 349 days |
| 4 | M. Ramunni | 6 December 1961 | 8 April 1965 | 4 years, 3 days |
| 5 | C. H. Naire | 9 April 1965 | 31 October 1969 | 4 years, 206 days |
| 6 | K. D. Menon | 1 November 1969 | 30 April 1973 | 3 years, 181 days |
| 7 | W. Shaiza | 22 May 1973 | 21 June 1975 | 1 year, 276 days |
| 8 | M. C. Verma | 22 June 1975 | 14 February 1977 | 1 year, 237 days |
| 9 | S. D. Lakhar | 21 February 1977 | 30 July 1978 | 1 year, 161 days |
| 10 | P. M. Nair | 31 July 1978 | 15 June 1981 | 2 years, 320 days |
| 11 | Pradip Mehra | 15 June 1981 | 21 July 1982 | 1 year, 37 days |
| 12 | Omesh Saigal | 21 July 1982 | 9 July 1985 | 2 years, 354 days |
| 13 | J. Sagar | 9 July 1985 | 8 September 1987 | 2 years, 62 days |
| 14 | Wajahat Habibullah | 8 September 1987 | 31 January 1990 | 2 years, 146 days |
| 15 | Pradip Singh | 1 February 1990 | 1 May 1990 | 90 days |
| 16 | S. P. Aggarwal | 2 May 1990 | 3 May 1992 | 2 years, 2 days |
| 17 | Satish Chandra | 4 May 1992 | 9 September 1994 | 2 years, 129 days |
| 18 | G.S. Chima | 9 September 1994 | 14 June 1996 | 1 year, 280 days |
| 19 | Rajeev Talwar | 1 August 1996 | 1 June 1999 | 2 years, 305 days |
| 20 | R. K. Verma | 1 June 1999 | 20 August 1999 | 81 days |
| 21 | Chaman Lal | 21 August 1999 | 30 April 2001 | 1 year, 285 days |
| (20) | R. K. Verma | 30 April 2001 | 19 June 2001 | 81 days |
| 22 | K. S. Mehra | 19 June 2001 | 20 June 2004 | 3 years, 2 days |
| 23 | S. P. Singh | 21 June 2004 | 21 November 2004 | 154 days |
| 24 | Parimal Rai | 22 November 2004 | 11 August 2006 | 1 year, 263 days |
| 25 | Rajendra Kumar | 11 August 2006 | 21 December 2006 | 133 days |
| 26 | B. V. Selvaraj | 22 December 2006 | 16 May 2009 | 2 years, 145 days |
| 27 | Satya Gopal | 27 May 2009 | 12 July 2009 | 47 days |
| 28 | J. K. Dadoo | 13 July 2009 | 15 June 2011 | 1 year, 338 days |
| 29 | Amar Nath | 11 July 2011 | 2012 | 1 year, 1 day |
| 30 | H. Rajesh Prasad | 7 November 2012[2] | 22 October 2015 | 2 years, 350 days |
| 31 | Vijay Kumar | 25 October 2015 | 6 September 2016 | 318 days |
| 32 | Farooq Khan | 6 September 2016 | 18 July 2019 | 2 years, 315 days |
| 33 | Mihir Vardhan | 19 July 2019 | 2 November 2019 | 107 days |
| 34 | Dineshwar Sharma | 3 November 2019 | 4 December 2020† | 1 year, 32 days |
| - | Praful Khoda Patel (additional charge) | 5 December 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 250 days |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shri Amar Nath is the 30th Administrator... Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine" [pdf]. The Lakshadweep Times, p. 3. 12 July 2011. Director of Information and Public Relations, Lakshadweep Administration. Retrieved on 23 February 2013.
- ^ Bio-data of the Hon'ble Administrator Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Official Website of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Retrieved on 23 February 2013.