Governor of Uttarakhand

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The Governor of Uttarakhand is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance, uphold the constitution, and perform key ceremonial and executive functions.

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Governor of Uttarakhand canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian politician
constitutional office
state governor of India
appliesToJurisdiction Uttarakhand
appointedBy President of India
President of India
canBeReappointed true
constitutingInstrument Constitution of India
country India
createdOn 2000-11-09
duty exercise certain executive powers
oversee state governance
perform ceremonial functions
uphold the Constitution of India in the state
emblem Emblem of India
emblemCaption Emblem of India
firstHolder Surjit Singh Barnala
flag Flag of India
flagCaption Flag of India
formationDate 2000-11-09
hasWebsite https://governoruk.gov.in/
inauguralHolder Surjit Singh Barnala
jurisdiction Government of Uttarakhand
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Uttarakhand
memberOf Council of Governors (India)
nativeNameLanguage hi
nominator Government of India
officeHolder Gurmit Singh
officialLanguage Hindi
partOf State governments of India
positionHeld Governor of Uttarakhand
Governor of Uttarakhand
power appoint the Advocate General of Uttarakhand
appoint the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
appoint the State Election Commissioner of Uttarakhand
appoint the chairman and members of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
dissolve the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
give assent to bills passed by the Uttarakhand Legislature
grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment for certain offences
promulgate ordinances when the legislature is not in session
reserve certain bills for the consideration of the President of India
summon and prorogue the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
reportsTo President of India
residence Raj Bhavan Dehradun
role constitutional head of the state of Uttarakhand
seat Dehradun
style His Excellency
termLength 5 years

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Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Uttarakhand
Government of Uttarakhand headOfStateRepresentative Governor of Uttarakhand
Government of Uttarakhand hasPosition Governor of Uttarakhand
Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court confersWith Governor of Uttarakhand
Governor’s House, Nainital usedBy Governor of Uttarakhand
subject linked to: Governor’s House
Surjit Singh Barnala positionHeld Governor of Uttarakhand
subject linked to: Governor of Uttarakhand