GovernorS of MADHYA PRADESH : A STATISTICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE

A glance at the facts and figures related to the Governors of MP makes an interesting reading. For instance, H.E. Shri Rameshwar Thakur is the only Governor of MP who has been a Chartered Accountant. More of such facts are reproduced here :-

The total number of individuals serving as Governors so far	15
The number of occasions acting Governors were appointed	05
The only Governor sworn outside the Raj Bhavan	Shri B. P. Sitaramaiya (Sworn in at Minto Hall)
The youngest Governor on appointment	Smt Sarla Grewal (61 years)
The eldest Governors on appointment	Shri Rameshwar Thakur and Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (81 years)
Only Governor born in the State	Shri N. N. Vanchu (Satna)
Only Governor born outside present India	Dr. Bhai Mahavir (Lahore)
Only Governor recipient of a public title	Shri H. V. Pastaskar (Padma Vibhushan)
The longest serving full-time Governor	Padma Vibhushan Shri H. V. Pataskar(7 yrs 7 months 27 days)
The shortest serving full-time Governor	Shri B. P. Sitaramaiya (7 months 12 days)
The longest serving acting Governor	Justice K. M. Seth (1 month 27 days)
The shortest serving acting Governor	Justice G. P. Singh (6 days)
The 1st Governor with Civil Service background	Shri N. N. Wanchu
The 1st (and till date only) female Governor	Smt Sarla Grewal
First Governor to impose President’s rule in MP	Shri S. N. Sinha
Only Governor with a Chartered Accountancy qualification	Shri Rameshwar Thakur
Only Governor with a PG degree in science	Shri R. P. Gupta
Only Governor who was a medical practitioner	Shri B. P. Sitaramaiah
Only Governor who didn’t know Hindi	Shri K. C. Reddy
Only Governor who expired while in office	Shri R. P. Gupta
Governors who have been Lecturers	02 : Dr. Bhai Mahavir Shri Rameshwar Thakur
Most common academic background	Law (6 Governors)
Number of Governors with Doctorate qualification	03 : Dr. B. D. Sharma Dr. Bhai Mahavir Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar
Governors who have been Governors of other States	07 : Shri N. N. Wanchu (Kerala) Shri C. M. Punacha (Orissa) Dr. B. D. Sharma (Orissa) Shri K. M. Chandy (Gujarat) Dr. Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Bihar) Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (Gujarat) Shri Rameshwar Thakur (Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
Only Governor who has been Governor of 3 other States	Shri Rameshwar Thakur : Orissa Andhra Pradesh Karnataka
Governors who have been Chief Ministers of other States	04 : Shri K. C. Reddy (Mysore) Shri C. M. Punacha (Koorg) Dr. B. D. Sharma (Haryana) Shri R. P. Gupta (U.P.)
Governors who have been both Governors and CMs of other States	02 : Shri C. M. Punacha Governor - Orissa CM - Koorg Dr. B. D. Sharma Governor - Orissa CM - Haryana
Only Governor who has been Speaker of the Lok Sabha	Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar (7th and 8th Lok Sabha)
Governors who have headed an international body	Shri Rameshwar Thakur Founder and Group Leader of the International Congress of Accountants, Mexico in 1982 Chairman, World Congress of Scouts & Guides Fellowship in 1999 Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar 1st Asian head of Commonwealth Parliamentary Forum in 1984
Number of Governors who were members of the Constituent Assembly	04 : Shri B. P. Sitaramaiya Shri H. V. Pataskar Shri K. C. Reddy Shri C. M. Punacha
Only Governor who has been president of INC	Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (1948-50)
Only Governor who has headed a sports body	Dr. Md. S. Qureshi (Badminton Asso. of India)
Governors who have authored books	02 : Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya   Details Dr. Bal Ram Jakhar     Details
Governor authoring the maximum number of books	Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya (14)
Governors who have edited/published magazines	03 : Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya Shri K. C. Reddy Shri K. M. Chandy
Only Governor having received an international scholarship	Smt. S. Grewal (British Council, for London School of Economics)
Governors with matching pairs of birthdates	Shri C.M. Punacha and Sh. K. M. A. Khan : 16th June Dr. B. P. Sitaramaiya and Dr. Md. S. Qureshi : 24th Nov
Months in which maximum number of Governors were born	May and Oct : 3