List of lieutenant governors of Ladakh
| Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh | |
|---|---|
Seal of Ladakh | |
| Style | The Honourable His Excellency |
| Type | Lieutenant Governor |
| Status | Head of State |
| Residence | Raj Niwas, Leh[2] |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | R. K. Mathur |
| Formation | 31 October 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
This is a list of lieutenant governors of Ladakh, a union territory of India. The office was created on 31 October 2019.
Lieutenant governors of Ladakh
| No. | Portrait | Name (born – died) |
Home state | Tenure in office | Appointer (President) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Radha Krishna Mathur IAS (Retd.) (born 1953) |
Uttar Pradesh | 31 October 2019 |
15 February 2023[§][3] |
3 years, 107 days | Ram Nath Kovind | |
| 2 | Brigadier (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) (born 1939) |
Uttar Pradesh | 16 February 2023[4][5] |
17 July 2025[§] |
2 years, 151 days | Droupadi Murmu | |
| 3 | Kavinder Gupta (born 1959) |
Jammu and Kashmir | 18 July 2025[6][7] |
Incumbent | 62 days | ||
References
- ↑ "Ladakh Gets A New Lieutenant Governor Amid Protests Over Statehood Demand".
- ↑ "Radha Krishna Mathur | the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ↑ Singh, Vijaita (2023-02-12). "Ladakh L-G R.K. Mathur removed amid intensified stirs by civil society groups". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ "BD Mishra appointed as new lieutenant governor of Ladakh". Hindustan Times. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ Desk, GK Web (12 February 2023). "President appoints BD Mishra as new LG of Ladakh". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Wani, Fayaz (2025-07-14). "Former J&K DyCM Kavinder Gupta appointed L-G of Ladakh UT". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ "Haryana, Goa get new governors, J&K ex-Deputy Chief Minister given Ladakh charge". India Today. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-14.