Governor of Gujarat
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The Governor of Gujarat is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Gujarat, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and uphold the provisions of the Constitution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of Gujarat canonical | 3 |
| Governor of Gujarat (for certain constitutional functions) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
state governor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnderArticle | Article 155 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegislature |
Gujarat Legislative Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gujarat Legislative Council (when in existence historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Governors of Indian states ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefRole | nominal head of state executive in Gujarat ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| duty |
oversee state governance as per constitutional provisions
ⓘ
uphold the Constitution of India in the state of Gujarat ⓘ |
| emblem | Emblem of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Mehdi Nawaz Jung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1960-05-01 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Gandhinagar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council of Governors (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | ગુજરાતના રાજ્યપાલ ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Gujarati ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Devendra Kumar Joshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfOffice |
English
ⓘ
Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Government of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Gujarat ⓘ |
| power |
appoint members of the Gujarat Public Service Commission
ⓘ
appoint the Advocate General of Gujarat ⓘ appoint the Chairman of the Gujarat Public Service Commission ⓘ appoint the Chief Minister of Gujarat ⓘ appoint the State Election Commissioner of Gujarat ⓘ dissolve the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on advice of the Chief Minister ⓘ give assent to bills passed by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ⓘ promulgate ordinances when the Gujarat Legislative Assembly is not in session ⓘ prorogue the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ⓘ reserve certain state bills for consideration of the President of India ⓘ summon the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Bombay State ⓘ |
| reappointment | renewable at the pleasure of the President of India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | constitutional head of the state of Gujarat ⓘ |
| seat | Gandhinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Chief Minister of Gujarat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Ministers of Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Governor of Gujarat (for certain constitutional functions)