Governor of West Bengal
| Governor of West Bengal পশ্চিমবঙ্গের রাজ্যপাল |
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Emblem of West Bengal
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan; Kolkata |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Inaugural holder | Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari |
| Formation | 15 August 1947 |
| Website | http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/index.htm |
The Governor of West Bengal is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of West Bengal. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of five years. His official residence is the Raj Bhavan. Keshari Nath Tripathi became the governor on 24 July 2014.
In 1912 the Imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Delhi and as some compensation to Bengal the lieutenant governor with council gave place to a governor with a council thus completing the circle and reverting to the position which had been obtained 200 years ago. In 1947 India achieved independence and the title of Governor of Bengal remained.
The Governor enjoys many different types of powers:
In his ex officio capacity, the Governor of West Bengal is Chancellor of the universities of West Bengal (at present 14) as per the Acts of the Universities. The Universities are: University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University, University of Kalyani, Rabindra Bharati University, Vidyasagar University, University of Burdwan, North Bengal University, Netaji Subhas Open University, West Bengal University of Technology, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Health Sciences and West Bengal State University. For Visva Bharati, the Governor is the Pradhana (Rector).
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