The Governor of Goa is the constitutional head of the state and acts as the representative of the President of India. Since Goa attained statehood in 1987, several Governors have served in this prestigious position, overseeing the constitutional and legislative functions of the state. This page lists all Governors of Goa from 1987 to the present, along with their tenure periods and home states.
Name | Term Start | Term End | Home State |
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 15 Jul 2021 | Present | Kerala |
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Addl.) | 18 Aug 2020 | 14 Jul 2021 | Uttarakhand |
Satya Pal Malik | 3 Nov 2019 | 17 Aug 2020 | Uttar Pradesh |
Mridula Sinha | 31 Aug 2014 | 23 Oct 2019 | Bihar |
Bharat Vir Wanchoo | 4 May 2012 | 4 Jul 2014 | Himachal Pradesh |
K. Sankaranarayanan (Addl.) | 27 Aug 2011 | 3 May 2012 | Kerala |
Shivinder Singh Sidhu | 6 Jul 2004 | 16 Jul 2008 | Punjab |
Kidar Nath Sahani | 18 Aug 2002 | 3 Jul 2004 | Delhi |
Mohammed Fazal | 24 Nov 1999 | 10 Oct 2000 | Uttar Pradesh |
Lt. Gen. J. F. R. Jacob | 19 Apr 1998 | 23 Nov 1999 | Punjab |
Romesh Bhandari | 15 Jun 1995 | 16 Jul 1996 | Punjab |
Oudh Narayan Shrivastava | 4 Jul 1994 | 15 Jun 1995 | Madhya Pradesh |
Bhanu Prakash Singh | 3 May 1993 | 17 Jun 1994 | Uttar Pradesh |
Gopala Ramanujam | 9 Jul 1993 | 15 Jul 1993 | Tamil Nadu |
J. F. R. Jacob | 18 Jul 1991 | 17 Jul 1993 | Punjab |
Khurshid Alam Khan | 18 Jul 1989 | 17 Jul 1991 | Delhi |
Gopal Singh | 24 May 1987 | 17 Jul 1989 | Punjab |
mmmm P. S. Sreedharan Pillai is the current Governor of Goa.
Gopal Singh served as the first Governor of Goa after it became a state in 1987.
The official residence is Raj Bhavan, located in Dona Paula, Panaji, Goa.
mmm The Governor has constitutional, executive, and legislative powers, including summoning the assembly, appointing the Chief Minister, and approving bills.
Yes, a Governor can be given additional charge of another state until a full-time appointment is made.
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