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List of governors of Tamil Nadu

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appointed by the president of India for a term of five years and they are not local to the state that they are appointed to govern. The factors based on which the president evaluates the candidates is not mentioned in the
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This term is a continuation of the Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur's first term. P. Chandra Reddy served as the acting Governor while Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur was on foreign tours.
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The longest term in office was that of Surjit Singh Barnala who served as the Governor for a period of almost six and a half years (3 November 2004–31 August 2011).
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Surjit Singh Barnala is the only appointed Governor to have served two terms in office (24 May 1990–15 February 1991 and 3 November 2004–31 August 2011).
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The longest term in office as additional in-charge was that of C. Vidyasagar Rao for a period of 1 year 1 month and 4 days (2 September 2016– 6 October 2017).
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The shortest term in office was that of M. M. Ismail who served as the acting Governor for a period of nine days (27 October 1980–4 November 1980).
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The ordinal number of the term being served by the person specified in the row in the corresponding period
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related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
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and the Chief Minister's Council of Ministers are invested with most executive powers.
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have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the
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The state of Tamil Nadu in India has had 26 Governors since 1946
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List of colonial governors and presidents of Madras Presidency
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to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.
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related to administration, appointments and removals,
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The governor enjoys many different types of powers:
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Index

List of Governors of Tamil Nadu

Emblem of Tamil Nadu

R. N. Ravi
Style
His Excellency
Head of State
President of India
Government of India
Residence
Raj Bhavan, Chennai
Raj Bhavan, Udhagamandalam
President of India
Term length
Archibald Edward Nye
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head of state
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R. N. Ravi
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