List of Lieutenant Governors of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and precursor offices of similar scope, from the start of British resettlement of the Andaman Islands in 1858, at which time it was subordinated to British India.

In 1947, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands achieved independence from the United Kingdom along with the rest of India. After independence, the chief commissioner and, later, the lieutenant governor, has been appointed by the President of India. The current Lieutenant Governor is A. K. Singh. His official residence is in Raj Nivas, Port Blair.

Superintendents of Port Blair (1858–1872)

• Henry Stuart Man, 22 January 1858 – 1858, first time
• James Pattison Walker, 1858–October 1859
• John Colpoys Haughton, October 1859 – 1862
• Robert Christopher Tytler, April 1862–February 1864
• Barnett Ford, 1864–1868
• Henry Stuart Man, 1868–1871, second time
• Frederick Lyon Playfair, 1871–1872

Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1872–1945)

• Donald Martin Stewart, 1872–1875
• Charles Arthur Barwell, 1875–1878
• Thomas Cadell, 1878–1892
• Norman Mcleod Thomas Horsford, 1892–1894
• Richard Carnac Temple, 1894–1904
• William Rudolph Henry Merk, 1904–1906
• Herbert Arrott Browning, 1906–1913
• Montague William Douglas, 1913–1920
• Henry Cecil Beadon. 1920–1923
• Michael Lloyd Ferrar, 1923–1931
• John William Smith, 1931–1935
• William Alexander Cosgrave, 1935–1938
• Charles Francis Waterfall, 1938–23 March 1942
• Bucho 23 March 1942–1943, (Japanese occupation)
• A. D. Loganathan, December 1943–August 1945
• Alen Binu Thomas,September 1945-June 1975
  • Mansoor Ali Alvi, 2 October 1975–August 1995, acting for Loganathan

Japanese Military Commanders of the occupied Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1942–1945)

• Shigeru Ishikawa, 23 March 1942–June 1944
• Teizo Hara, June 1944–6 October 1945

Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1945–1947)

• Charles Francis Waterfall, 1945–1946, restored
• Noel Kennedy Patterson, 1946–15 August 1947

Chief Commissioners of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1946–1982)

Following Indian independence, the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was the nominal head of the territory, appointed by the President of India.

• Inamul Majid, February 1946 – 1949, subordinate to the Governor to 15 August 1947
• Ajoy Kumar Ghosh, 1949–1953
• Sankar Nath Maitra, 1953–1956
• C. Ramachandran, 1956
• T. G. N. Ayyar, 1956–1958
• M. V. Rajawade, 1958–1961
• B. N. Maheshwari, 1961–1965
• B. L. Chak, 1965–1966
• Mahabir Singh, 1966–1968
• H. S. Butalia, 1968–1972
• Harmander Singh, 1972–1975
• Surendra Mohan Krishnatry, 1975–1979
• S. L. Sharma, 1979–1982

Lieutenant Governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1982—)

• Manohar L. Kampani, 12 November 1982 – 3 December 1985
• Lt Gen Tirath Singh Oberoi (Retd), AVSM, VrC, 4 December 1985–December 1989
• Romesh Bhandari, December 1989–24 February 1990Romesh Bhandari was appointed L G to A & N Islands but he was never sworn in as L G of these Island. T. S. Oberoi continued up to Feb. 24, 1989. I was present at the Port Blair airport as Principal, Govt. College (JNRM) Port Blair, to see him off and 'am witness to the oath taking ceremony of Mr R. S. Dayal as L. G. of A & N Islands on 25th Feb. 1989. Mr Gorakh Ram was Chief Secretary of these Islands at that time.
• Lt Gen Ranjit Singh Dayal (Retd), AVSM, MVC, 25 February 1990–December 1990
• Surjit Singh Barnala, December 1990–18 March 1993
• Vakkom Purushothaman, 19 March 1993 – 18 March 1996
• Ishwari Prasad Gupta, 23 December 1996 – 25 May 2001
• Nagendra Nath Jha, 26 May 2001 – 4 January 2004
• Ramchandra "Ram" Kapse, 5 January 2004 – 30 May 2006
• Madan Mohan Lakhera, 12 February 2006 – 29 December 2006, acting (for Kapse to 30 May 2006)
• Bhopinder Singh, 29 December 2006—30 Jun 2013
• A. K. Singh, 8 July 2013 – present

See also

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Governors of India

References

• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_BrProvinces.htm
• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html