Governers of Karnataka
| Sl. No | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur | 1 November 1956 | 4 May 1964 |
| 2 | S M Srinagesh | 4 May 1964 | 2 April 1965 |
| 3 | V. V. Giri | 2 April 1965 | 13 May 1967 |
| 4 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 13 May 1967 | 30 August 1969 |
| 5 | Dharma Vira | 23 October 1969 | 1 February 1972 |
| 6 | Mohanlal Sukhadia | 1 February 1972 | 10 January 1976 |
| 7 | U. S. Dikshit | 10 January 1976 | 2 August 1977 |
| 8 | Govind Narain | 2 August 1977 | 15 April 1983 |
| 9 | A. N. Banerji | 16 April 1983 | 25 February 1988 |
| 10 | P. Venkatasubbiah | 26 February 1988 | 5 February 1990 |
| 11 | B. P. Singh | 8 May 1990 | 6 January 1991 |
| 12 | Khurshed Alam Khan | 6 January 1991 | 2 December 1999 |
| 13 | V. S. Ramadevi | 2 December 1999 | 20 August 2002 |
| 14 | T. N. Chaturvedi | 21 August 2002 | 20 August 2007 |
| 15 | Rameshwar Thakur | 21 August 2007 | 24 June 2009 |
| 16 | Hansraj Bhardwaj | 25 June 2009 | Incumbent |
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