Biswabhusan Harichandan

Biswabhusan Harichandan
Harichandan in 2023
7th Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
23 February 2023 [1] – 29 July 2024
Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel
Vishnu Deo Sai
Preceded byAnusuiya Uikey
Succeeded byRamen Deka
21st Governor of Andhra Pradesh
In office
24 July 2019 – 22 February 2023
Chief MinisterY. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Preceded byE. S. L. Narasimhan
Succeeded bySyed Abdul Nazeer
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1997–2009
ConstituencyBhubaneswar Central
In office
1990–1995
ConstituencyChilika
Cabinet Minister of Law, Revenue and Fisheries
Government of Odisha
In office
2004–2009
In office
1977–1980
ConstituencyChilika
Personal details
Born (1934-08-03) 3 August 1934
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Suprava Harichandan
ChildrenPrithviraj Harichandan (son)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • writer
AwardsKalinga Ratna Award, 2021

Biswabhusan Harichandan (born 3 August 1934)[2] is an Indian politician. In July 2019, he became the 23rd Governor of Andhra Pradesh. In 2023, he became the 7th Governor of Chhattisgarh.

References

  1. "Harichandan to swear-in on February 23", Lalluram English, 19 February 2023, archived from the original on 11 December 2023, retrieved 19 August 2025
  2. "BJP veteran Harichandan named Andhra governor". Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2019.