Om Prakash Kohli | |
|---|---|
 Kohli in 2016 | |
| 19th Governor of Gujarat | |
| In office 16 July 2014 – 15 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Anandiben Patel Vijay Rupani |
| Preceded by | Margaret Alva |
| Succeeded by | Acharya Devvrat |
| Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 8 September 2016 – 19 January 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chauhan |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Governor of Maharashtra | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 24 August 2014 – 30 August 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Preceded by | K. Sankaranarayanan |
| Succeeded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Governor of Goa | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 6 August 2014 – 25 August 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Parrikar |
| Preceded by | Margaret Alva |
| Succeeded by | Mridula Sinha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-08-09)9 August 1935 Delhi,British India |
| Died | 20 February 2023(2023-02-20) (aged 87) |
| Profession | Politician |
Om Prakash Kohli (9 August 1935 – 20 February 2023) was an Indian politician who was theGovernor of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019.[1] He was the president of the Delhi unit ofBharatiya Janata Party from 1999 to 2000 and had served as a member of theRajya Sabha from 1994 to 2000. He had been the president of the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) and of theABVP. He studied at Ramjas School and Khalsa School, New Delhi. Kohli was a Master of Arts in Hindi from theUniversity of Delhi and a lecturer atHansraj College andDeshbandhu College for over 37 years. He was arrested under MISA duringthe Emergency.[2]
From 8 September 2016 to 19 January 2018, he held the additional charge of the office ofGovernor of Madhya Pradesh[1] along withGujarat. He was also designated as the Chancellor of Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar.[3][4]
Kohli had a son (Vishu Kohli) and two daughters (Ritu Kohli and Suparna Khurana). He died on 20 February 2023, at the age of 87.[5]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Margaret Alva Additional Charge | Governor of Gujarat 16 July 2014 – 20 July 2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Goa Additional Charge 6 August 2014 – 25 August 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Maharashtra Additional Charge 25 August 2014 – 30 August 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Madhya Pradesh Additional Charge 8 September 2016 – 23 January 2018 | Succeeded by |
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