Acharya Devvrat
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Acharya Devvrat | |
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| 20th Governor of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2019 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief Minister |
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| Preceded by | Om Prakash Kohli |
| 18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 12 August 2015 – 21 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister |
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| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kalraj Mishra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1959[1] Samalkha, Punjab, India (present-day Haryana)[1] |
Acharya Devvrat (born 18 January 1959) is an Indian educationalist who has been the Governor of Gujarat since July 2019. He is an Arya Samaj pracharak and served previously as the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana.[2][3][4][1]
Being the Governor of Gujarat, he is also the Chancellor of state universities of Gujarat.
In June 2019, he was named as Governor of Gujarat replacing Om Prakash Kohli.[5]
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References[]
- ^ a b c "Ramdev follower Acharya Dev Vrat is HP Governor". The Tribune. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "R N Kovind appointed governor of Bihar, Acharya Dev Vrat named Himachal governor". The Times of India. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Guv-designate Acharya Dev Vrat hails BJP for choosing 'non-political' person". DNA. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Ram Nath Kovind, Acharya Dev Vrat appointed Bihar,Himachal Governors". Business Standard. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Kalraj Mishra Appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor, Acharya Devvrat Shifted to Gujarat". News18. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Panipat district
- Arya Samajis
- Governors of Himachal Pradesh
- Governors of Gujarat
- Heads of schools in India