| Lieutenant Governors and Administrators | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | President of India |
In theRepublic of India, alieutenant governor is the constitutional head of five of theeight union territories. They rank 11th in theorder of precedence in India. The lieutenant governor is appointed by thePresident of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. Like the way thegovernors of Indian states may not have 5 years term and is seen very rarely the same thing happens with them. Since the union territories ofDelhi,Jammu and Kashmir andPuducherry have a measure of self-government with an electedlegislature andcouncil of ministers, the role of the lieutenant governor there is mostly a ceremonial one, akin to that of astate'sgovernor. InAndaman and Nicobar Islands andLadakh however, the lieutenant governor holds more power, being both the head of state and head of government.
The other three union territories—Chandigarh;Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; andLakshadweep—are governed by anadministrator. Unlike the lieutenant governors of other territories, they are usually drawn from the retired officer fromIndian Armed Forces,Indian Administrative Service (IAS) orIndian Police Service (IPS). Since 1985 theGovernor of Punjab has also been theex-officioAdministrator of Chandigarh.
Praful Khoda Patel, till date, is the only administrator ofDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu who is not an armed forces officer or a civil servant (i.e. IAS or IPS), rather a politician. He was also given the additional charge ofLakshadweep after the death ofDineshwar Sharma.
The following lists contain the current lieutenant governors and administrators of the eight union territories of India.[1]
| Union territory (past lieutenant governors) | Elected legislature | Name | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) | Appointed by | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (list) |  N | Devendra Kumar Joshi |  | 8 October 2017 (8 years, 42 days) | Ram Nath Kovind | [2] |
| Delhi (list) |  Y(Legislative Assembly) | Vinai Kumar Saxena |  | 26 May 2022 (3 years, 177 days) | Ram Nath Kovind | [3] |
| Jammu and Kashmir (list) | Y (Legislative Assembly) | Manoj Sinha |  | 7 August 2020 (5 years, 104 days) | Ram Nath Kovind | [4] |
| Ladakh (list) | N | Kavinder Gupta |  | 18 July 2025 (124 days) | Droupadi Murmu | [5] |
| Puducherry (list) | Y (Legislative Assembly) | Kuniyil Kailashnathan |  | 7 August 2024 (1 year, 104 days) | Droupadi Murmu | [6] |
| Union territory (list) | Name | Portrait | Assumed office (Time in office) | Appointed by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh (list) | Gulab Chand Kataria | .jpg) | 31 July 2024 (1 year, 111 days) | Droupadi Murmu | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (list) | Praful Khoda Patel |  | 26 January 2020 (5 years, 297 days) | Ram Nath Kovind | [7] |
| Lakshadweep (list) | Praful Khoda Patel (additional charge) | | 5 December 2020 (4 years, 349 days) | Ram Nath Kovind | [8] |