List of Governors of Assam

This is a list of Governors of Assam, and other offices of similar scope, from the start of British occupation of the area in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War.

Today, the Governor of Assam is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Assam. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik became governor on 27 November 2009.

The Governor has:

In 1824, British forces occupied Assam, which was politically never part of either India or Burma

On 24 February 1826, the Treaty of Yandaboo ceded portions of Assam from Burma to Britain.

In 1828, Western Assam was incorporated into the province of Bengal, followed by the rest of Assam in 1833. A Commissioner of Assam was appointed, subordinate to the Governor of Bengal.

In 1874, Assam was separated from the Bengal Presidency, and its status was upgraded to a Chief Commissioner's Province.

In 1905, Bengal was partitioned and East Bengal and Assam was formed, governed by a Lieutenant Governor.

In 1912, East Bengal was re-incorporated into the Bengal Presidency, and Assam Province was again governed by a Chief Commissioner.

In 1921, the chief commissionership was upgraded to governor.

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