Who is the first Governor of Tamil Nadu?

Tamil Nadu

S.No Name (birth–death) Term of office
1 Sardar Ujjal Singh (1895–1983) 14 January 1969
2 Kodardas Kalidas Shah (1908–1986) 26 May 1971
3 Mohan Lal Sukhadia (1916–1982) 16 June 1976
P. Govindan Nair 9 April 1977

Who is the Governor of Tamil Nadu list?

R. N. RaviTamil Nadu / GovernorRavindra Narayana Ravi is an ex-IPS, 1976 batch an Indian politician and former bureaucrat serving as the current and 15th Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Ravi served as the 18th Governor of Nagaland from 1 August 2019 to 9 September 2021 and Governor of Meghalaya from 18 December 2019 to 26 January 2020. Wikipedia

Who is the first woman Governor in Tamil Nadu?

Fathima Beevi
In office 25 January 1997 – 3 July 2001
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa
Preceded by Krishan Kant (Additional Charge)
Succeeded by Dr. C. Rangarajan (Additional Charge)

How many governors are there in Tamil Nadu?

List

S.No Name (birth–death) Term of office
12 P. S. Ramamohan Rao (1934-) 1st (2 years, 290 days)
(8) Surjit Singh Barnala (1925–2017) 2nd (6 years, 301 days)
13 Konijeti Rosaiah (1933–) 1st (4 years, 365 days)
C. Vidyasagar Rao (Additional Charge) (1942–) 1st (1 year, 34 days)

Who is the first Governor of Madras?

The Agency of Madras was established on 1 March 1640 and Cogan was made the first Agent. The official title was ‘Governor of Fort St George’ and the Governor was usually referred to as Agent. Cogan served in the post for three years and was succeeded by Francis Day.

Who is our Governor?

Current Governors of all Indian states

State (past governors) Name Appointed by
Karnataka (list) Thawar Chand Gehlot Ram Nath Kovind
Kerala (list) Arif Mohammad Khan
Madhya Pradesh (list) Mangubhai C. Patel
Maharashtra (list) Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Who is first woman CM?

The first female to become chief minister was Sucheta Kripalani of the Indian National Congress party, who sworn in on 2 October 1963 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Who was the first lady Governor?

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949. Her daughter, Padmaja Naidu, is the longest-serving female governor with almost 11 years tenure in West Bengal.

Who was the Governor of Madras from 1819 26?

-General Sir Thomas Munro KCB
Major-General Sir Thomas Munro KCB, Governor of Madras, 1819 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London.

What is the old name of Madras?

Chennai, originally known as Madras Patnam, was located in the province of Tondaimandalam, an area lying between Pennar river of Nellore and the Pennar river of Cuddalore. The capital of the province was Kancheepuram.

Who is the first Governor of India?

Governor-General of India

Viceroy and Governor-General of India
Formation 20 October 1773
First holder Warren Hastings
Final holder Lord Mountbatten (February 1947 – August 1947; as Viceroy of India) Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (1948–1950; as Governor-general of Dominion of India)
Abolished 26 January 1950

What is the present form of government in Tamil Nadu?

The Government of Tamil Nadu is the governing authority for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George, Chennai. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature, like most other states in India.

When was the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu elected?

He was elected as the leader of Madras Legislature Congress Party in 1939 defeating Dr.P.Subbaroyan by 105 to 89 in March 31, 1949 and took oath as the Premier (Chief Minister) of Tamil Nadu on April 6,1949. Prior to becoming the Chief Minister he served as a cabinet minister under Mr. Prakasam formed in April 1946.

Who is the executive head of the state of Tamil Nadu?

The Governor of Tamil Nadu is the executive head of the state of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The governor have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the President of India at central level.

Which state was the precursor of Tamil Nadu?

After India’s independence in 1947, Madras State, the precursor to the present day state of Tamil Nadu, was carved out of Madras Presidency. It comprised present-day Tamil Nadu and parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.