List of governors of Kamrupa

Governor of Kamrupa
Last in office Manoj Chetry 10 February – 8 June 2020
Status	Abolished
Residence	Raj Niwas
Appointer	President of Friends Society
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Precursor	Administrator of Dadara and Kamrupa
Inaugural holder	Ankurjyoti Thakuria (as Administrator) Rajdeep Deka (as Governor)
Formation	15 June 2019
Final holder	Manoj Chetry
Abolished	8 June 2020
Succession	Rajpramukh of Kamrupa

The Governor of Kamrupa was the head of state of Vishwamitran state of Kamrupa during its republican era. The governor served as the principal representative of the President in the state and was responsible for the affairs and administration of the state.

Following the abolition of the republic and the establishment of the monarchy on 8 June 2020, the responsibilities and functions of the governor was transferred to the Rajpramukh of Kamrupa who is the hereditary monarch of the state and a member of the Conference of Rulers.

History

Kamrupa was first created as a special administrative territory of Vishwamitra, then known as Friends Society on 6 March 2019 by a presidential act. At the time of the creation of the territory, it was known as "Dadara and Kamrupa" and the administrator, who was appointed by the President discharged the functions as the local ruler of the territory. The administrator reported to the High Commission who in turn presented reports and communication to the President. Ankurjyoti Thakuria served as the first and only administrator.

On 15 June 2019, statehood was granted to Dadara and Kamrup and it came to be known as the state of "Kamrup Pradesh" thus becoming the nation's sixth-ever and newest state. Following the grant of statehood, a non-local governor was appointed by the President in the same pattern of the other states. Rajdeep Deka, the then governor of Madhya Guwahati was transferred and appointed as the first governor of Kamrup Pradesh.

Following the passing of the State Reorganization Act - Kamrup Pradesh on 25 December 2019, Kamrup Pradesh ceased to be a state of the union on midnight of 31 December 2019 and became an union territory and was named as "Kamrupa". Until 10 February 2020, the head of the union territory was the lieutenant governor, but then the lieutenant governor was titled as governor.

Functions and role

The governor of Kamrupa was the head of state of the state of Kamrupa who served in office on the pleasure of the President who was the appointer. The functions of the governor included:

• discharging the day-to-day affairs of the state.
• maintain law and order and general administration of the state.
• communicate and brief the President about activities in the state.
• appoint the chief minister and other officials upon approval of the President.

List

  Acting/caretaker governor or administrator

No.	Portrait	Name	Tenure of office			Appointer	Notes
			Took office	Left office	Term
Administrators of Dadara and Kamrupa (6 March – 15 June 2019)
1		Ankurjyoti Thakuria अंकुरज्योति ठाकुरिया (born 2002)	6 March 2019	15 June 2019	7002101000000000000♠101 days	President Dhrubajyoti Roy	Ankurjyoti Thakuria was appointed as the first Administrator of Dadara and Kamrup on 6 March 2019 following the creation of the special administrative territory and he remained in office until the grant of statehood on 15 June 2019.
Governors of Kamrup Pradesh (15 June – 31 December 2019)
2		Rajdeep Deka राजदीप डेका (born 2002)	15 June 2019	4 September 2019	7001790000000000000♠79 days	President Dhrubajyoti Roy	Rajdeep Deka, the Governor of Madhya Guwahati was transferred and appointed as the first Governor following the grant of statehood to Kamrup Pradesh. He remained in office until his transfer and subsequent appointment as the Governor of Purvanchal on 4 September 2019.
3		Sampriti Paul संप्रीति पॉल (born 2004)	4 September 2019	4 October 2019	7001300000000000000♠30 days		Sampriti Paul was appointed as the Governor of Kamrup Pradesh on 4 September 2019 and remained in office until her transfer and appointment as the Governor of Uttaranchal on 4 October 2019.
4		Sanghita Roy संघिता रॉय (born 2003)	4 October 2019	31 December 2019	7001880000000000000♠88 days		Sanghita Roy was appointed as the Governor of Kamrup Pradesh on 4 October 2019 and she remained in office till 31 December 2019, when Kamrup Pradesh ceased to be a state.
Lieutenant Governors of Kamrupa (1 January – 10 February 2020)
5		Saikat Seal MV सैकत सील (born 2006)	1 January 2020	10 February 2020	7001400000000000000♠40 days	President Dhrubajyoti Roy	Saikat Seal was appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Kamrupa after it became an union territory on 1 January 2020. He remained in office until 10 February 2020 when was appointed as the Governor-General of Madhya Prant.
Governors of Kamrupa (10 February – 8 June 2020)
6		Manoj Chetry MV मनोज छेत्री (born 2005)	10 February 2020	8 June 2020	7001930000000000000♠93 days	President Dhrubajyoti Roy	Manoj Chetry was appointed as the Governor of Kamrupa on 10 February 2020 and remained in office till the abolition of the gubernatorial position on 8 June 2020. He was titled as "Administrator of the Union Territories of Basistha and Kamrupa" between 13 May and 8 June 2020.
Position abolished on 8 June 2020. The position of the Governor was replaced by that of the hereditary ruler of Kamrupa, the Rajpramukh of Kamrupa.

See also

• Governor (Vishwamitra)
• Rajpramukh of Kamrupa