The governor of Maharashtra is the ceremonial head of the state of
Maharashtra. The
Constitution of India
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confers the executive powers of the state to the governor, however the de facto executive powers lie with the Council of Ministers.
Bhagat Singh Koshyari is the governor of Maharashtra since September 5, 2019.
Powers and duties
The governor formally appoints many of the state officials, including the advocate general of Maharashtra, the
Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta, the
state election commissioner, the chairman and members of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, the chairman and members of the Mahtrarashtra State Human Rights Commission, the chairman and members of the
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), the chairmen and members of the three development boards, the
sheriff of Mumbai
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The Sheriff is an officer of the High Court and the nominal Head of the High Court Department which carries out the or ...
, and the
state chief information commissioner.
Governors of Maharashtra
This is a list of governors of
Maharashtra:
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List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
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List of Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
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List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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List of Deputy Speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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List of Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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List of Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
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Governors of India
The governors of the states of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. Governors exist in the states, while lieutenant governors exist in union territories includi ...
References
{{Governors and Lt Governors of Indian States
Maharashtra
Governors
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...