Governor of Andhra Pradesh
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The Governor of Andhra Pradesh is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, appointed by the President of India and responsible for overseeing the state’s executive functions and upholding the Constitution.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
state governor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 153 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
must be a citizen of India
ⓘ
must have completed 35 years of age ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1953-10-01 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | executive functions of the state of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| ineligibleIf |
holds any office of profit
ⓘ
member of Parliament ⓘ member of any state legislature ⓘ |
| languageOfOath |
English
ⓘ
can be any language specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| memberOf | Conference of Governors of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | te ⓘ |
| nominator | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| officeType |
constitutional head of state
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
acts as Chancellor of state universities in Andhra Pradesh (in most cases)
ⓘ
appoints Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ appoints other members of the Council of Ministers on advice of the Chief Minister ⓘ appoints the Advocate General for Andhra Pradesh ⓘ appoints the Chairman and members of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission ⓘ appoints the State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ can recommend President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ dissolves the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ gives assent to bills passed by the Andhra Pradesh Legislature ⓘ has discretionary powers in specific constitutional situations ⓘ promulgates ordinances when the state legislature is not in session ⓘ prorogues the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ reserves certain bills for consideration of the President of India ⓘ summons the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ withholds assent to state bills ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Madras (for parts of the region before 1953) ⓘ |
| reappointment | renewable ⓘ |
| removal | serves at the pleasure of the President of India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Raj Bhavan, Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility | upholding the Constitution of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| seat | Amaravati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol | Emblem of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
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