- Source: List of governors of Bihar
The governor of Bihar is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Bihar. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of 5 years. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is the current governor of Bihar. Former President Zakir Husain and Ram Nath Kovind were two such governors of Bihar who succeeded on to become the president of India.
Powers and functions
The governor has:
Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals,
Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad, and
Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the Governor.
In his ex-officio capacity, the governor of Bihar is chancellor of the universities of Bihar (at present 12) as per the Acts of the Universities.
Governors of Bihar
See also
Governor (India)
Chief Minister of Bihar
List of governors of Bihar and Orissa Province
References
External links
Bihar governor website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- H. V. R. Iyengar
- I.G. Patel
- Hari Vinayak Pataskar
- List of governors of Bihar
- List of chief ministers of Bihar
- List of governors of Odisha
- List of governors of Bihar and Orissa Province
- Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Government of Bihar
- Bihar Province
- List of governors of Jharkhand
- List of current Indian governors
- List of deputy chief ministers of Bihar
