About Him

The Current Governor of Kerala State, India.
Former Governor of Bihar State & Himachal Pradesh. 
Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is one of the most honorable statesmen in our country. As of today, he is serving as the 30th Governor of Bihar state. earlier he served as Governor of Himachal Pradesh.  Himachal is a state that is close to nature with a lower level of urbanization in comparison. Mr. Arlekar joined this role with the vision of supporting state development without hampering the rich environment and culture that Himachal stands for. As a promise to imply his strategies and start working on his mission, he took an oath on 06 July 2021. The ceremony happened at Raj Bhawan in Shimla in the presence of the chief minister – Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Justice, his family members, and other respected ministers. Shri Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath, who has served as Chief Justice in several states, was the one who administered the oath of office and secrecy to him

The reason behind putting so much trust and faith in him by our respected president and ministries is the abundance of work he has done throughout his political career. His 32 years of patriotism and achievements towards sectors like the environment, children’s education, financial development of backward classes, and many more are evidence of his utmost dedication to serving his nation. Thus, let’s discuss closely his historic victories and how his vision has changed people’s lives. We will also take a quick sneak peek into his personal life to get to know him better.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Shri Rajendra Arlekar has a great political journey. Let's have a look about the brief timelines.

1989

Joined Bhartiya Janata Party

He has been an active member of the Goa BJP and held various positions, such as General Secretary of the BJP Goa.

2002

Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly

This was the first time he was elected from the Vasco Da Gama Assembly constituency.

2003

Goa State President of BJP

He served as the state President of Goa BJP for 4 years.

2012

Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly

He is credited as the initiator of making Goa Legislative Assembly paperless, the first state assembly to do so.

2015

Minister for Forest & Environment

Minister for Forest & Environment and Panchayati Raj, Goa

July 2019

Director of IOCL

Director to INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED for 2 years.

July 2021

Governor of Himanchal Pradesh

21st governor of Himachal Pradesh.

Feb 2023

Governor of Bihar

30th Governor of Bihar.

Jan 2025

Governor of Kerala

23rd Governor of Bihar.