List of governors of Tamil Nadu
# Name Took Office Left Office Term
1 Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Edward Nye 6 May 1946 7 September 1948 1
2 Maharaja Sir Krishna Kumarasinhji Bhavsinhji 7 September 1948 12 March 1952 1
3 Sri Prakasa 12 March 1952 10 December 1956 1
4 A. J. John 10 December 1956 30 September 1957 1
- Pakala Venkata Rajamannar ( acting ) 1 October 1957 24 January 1958 1
5 Bhishnuram Medhi 24 January 1958 4 May 1964 1
6 Maharaja Sir Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur 4 May 1964 24 November 1964 1
- P. Chandra Reddy ( acting ) 24 November 1964 7 December 1965 1
7 Maharaja Sir Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur 7 December 1965 28 June 1966 1
8 Sardar Ujjal Singh ( acting till 16 June 1967 ) 28 June 1966 14 January 1969 1
Governors -- Tabular
The Governor of Tamil Nadu is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like all states, the governor is a nominal head and representative of the President of India. The governor is appointed by the president for a five-year term. This list includes both nominated and acting heads of state in the history of the state of Tamil Nadu in India since 1946. The area under the present-day state of Tamil Nadu has been part of different territorial configurations under Madras Presidency and Madras State in its history. The current governor is Banwarilal Purohit