List of Governors of Bihar
| Sr. No. | Name of Governors | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jairamdas Daulatram | Aug 15, 1947 | Jan 11, 1948 |
| 2 | Madhav Shrihari Aney | Jan 12, 1948 | Jun 14, 1952 |
| 3 | R. R. Diwakar | Jan 15, 1952 | Jul 5, 1957 |
| 4 | Zakir Hussain | Jul 6, 1957 | May 11, 1962 |
| 5 | M. A. S. Ayyangar | May 12, 1962 | Dec 6, 1967 |
| 6 | Nityanand Kanungo | Dec 7, 1967 | Jan 20, 1971 |
| 7 | Devkant Barooah | Feb 1, 1971 | Feb 4, 1971 |
| 8 | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare | Feb 4, 1973 | Jun 15, 1976 |
| 9 | Jagannath Kaushal | Jun 16, 1976 | Jan 31, 1979 |
| 10 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | Sep 20, 1979 | Mar 15, 1985 |
| 11 | P. Venkatasubbaiah | Mar 15, 1985 | Feb 25, 1988 |
| 12 | Govind Narain Singh | Feb 26, 1988 | Jan 24, 1989 |
| 13 | R.D. Pradhan | Jan 29, 1989 | Feb 2, 1989 |
| 14 | Jagannath Pahadia | Mar 3, 1989 | Feb 2, 1990 |
| 15 | Mohammad Saleem | Feb 16, 1990 | Feb 13, 1991 |
| 16 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi | Mar 19, 1991 | Aug 13, 1993 |
| 17 | A R Kidwai | Aug 14, 1993 | Apr 26, 1998 |
| 18 | S S Bhandari | Apr 27, 1998 | Mar 15, 1999 |
| 19 | V. C. Pande | Nov 23, 1999 | Jun 12, 2003 |
| 20 | M R Jois | Jun 12, 2003 | Oct 31, 2004 |
| 21 | Buta Singh | Nov 5, 2004 | Jan 29, 2006 |
| 22 | Gopalkrishna Gandhi | Jan 31, 2006 | Jun 21, 2006 |
| 23 | R. S. Gavai | Jun 22, 2006 | Jul 10, 2008 |
| 24 | R. L. Bhatia | Jul 10, 2008 | Jul 23, 2009 |
| 25 | Devanand Konwar | Jul 24, 2009 | Mar 8, 2013 |
| 26 | D. Y. Patil | Mar 9, 2013 | Nov 26, 2014 |
| 26 | Keshari Nath Tripathi | Nov 27, 2014 | 15 August 2015 |
| 26 | Ram Nath Kovind | 16 August 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
| 26 | Keshari Nath Tripathi (acting) | 20 June 2017 | 30 September 2017 |
| 27 | Satya Pal Malik | 30 September 2017 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| 28 | Lalji Tandon | Aug 22, 2018 | Present |
Last Updated on : October 15, 2025
