List of Governors of Tamil Nadu
| Sl.No. | Name of Governor | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Edward Nye | May 6, 1946 | Sep 7, 1948 |
| 2 | Maharaja Sir Krishna Kumarasinhji Bhavsinhji | Sep 7, 1948 | Mar 12, 1952 |
| 3 | Sri Prakasa | Mar 12, 1952 | Dec 10, 1956 |
| 4 | A. J. John, Anaparambil | Dec 10, 1956 | Sep 30, 1957 |
| 5 | Pakala Venkata Rajamannar (acting) | Oct 1, 1957 | Jan 24, 1958 |
| 6 | Bhishnuram Medhi | Jan 24, 1958 | May 4, 1964 |
| 7 | Maharaja Sir Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur | May 4, 1964 | Nov 24, 1964 |
| 8 | P. Chandra Reddy | Nov 24, 1964 | Dec 7, 1965 |
| 9 | Maharaja Sir Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur | Dec 7, 1965 | Jun 28, 1966 |
| 10 | Sardar Ujjal Singh (acting till 16 June 1967) | Jun 28, 1966 | Jan 14, 1969 |
| 11 | Sardar Ujjal Singh | Jan 14, 1969 | May 27, 1971 |
| 12 | Kodardas Kalidas Shah | May 27, 1971 | Jun 16, 1976 |
| 13 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | Jun 16, 1976 | Apr 8, 1977 |
| 14 | Justice P. Govindan Nair (acting) | Apr 9, 1977 | Apr 27, 1977 |
| 15 | Prabhudas B. Patwari | Apr 27, 1977 | Oct 27, 1980 |
| 16 | Justice M. M. Ismail (acting) | Oct 27, 1980 | Nov 4, 1980 |
| 17 | Sadiq Ali | Nov 4, 1980 | Sep 3, 1982 |
| 18 | Sundar Lal Khurana | Sep 3, 1982 | Feb 17, 1988 |
| 19 | P. C. Alexander | Feb 17, 1988 | May 24, 1990 |
| 20 | Sardar Surjit Singh Barnala | May 24, 1990 | Feb 15, 1991 |
| 21 | Bhishma Narain Singh | Feb 15, 1991 | May 31, 1993 |
| 22 | Marri Chenna Reddy | May 31, 1993 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| 23 | Krishan Kant (additional charge) | Dec 2, 1996 | Jan 25, 1997 |
| 24 | Justice M. Fathima Beevi | Jan 25, 1997 | Jul 3, 2001 |
| 25 | Dr. C. Rangarajan (additional charge) | Jul 3, 2001 | Jan 18, 2002 |
| 26 | P. S. Ramamohan Rao | Jan 18, 2002 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| 27 | Sardar Surjit Singh Barnala | Nov 3, 2004 | Aug 31, 2011 |
| 28 | Konijeti Rosaiah | Aug 31, 2011 | 6 October 2017 |
| 29 | Banwarilal Purohit | 6 October 2017 | Present |
Last Updated on : January 24, 2018
