Acharya Devvrat
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Acharya Devvrat | |
|---|---|
 Devvrat in 2023 | |
| 20th Governor of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Kohli |
| 18th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 12 August 2015 – 21 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kalraj Mishra |
| 12th Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ela Bhatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1959 Samalkha, Punjab (now Haryana), India |
| Spouse | Darsana Devi |
| Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation |
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Acharya Devvrat (born 18 January 1959)[1] is an Indian politician and former educationalist who is serving as the 20th Governor of Gujarat. 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 August 2015, Devvrat was appointed the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.[5] He continued till 21 July 2019, when he was replaced by Kalraj Mishra.[5]
In June 2019, he was named as Governor of Gujarat replacing Om Prakash Kohli.[6]
Devvrat was born in Samalkha, then in East Punjab, now in Haryana.[1] He is married to Darsana Devi.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ramdev follower Acharya Dev Vrat is HP Governor". The Tribune. 9 August 2015. Archived from the original on 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 India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Kalraj Mishra appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor, Acharya Devvrat shifted to Gujarat". The Hindu. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Kalraj Mishra Appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor, Acharya Devvrat Shifted to Gujarat". News18. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Himachal Governor, wife opt for postal ballot". Business Standard. IANS India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2022.