Biswabhusan Harichandan

Biswabhusan Harichandan
Harichandan in 2019
7th Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
23 February 2023 [1] – 29 July 2024
Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel
Vishnu Deo Sai
Preceded byAnusuiya Uikey
Succeeded byRamen Deka
21st Governor of Andhra Pradesh
In office
24 July 2019 – 22 February 2023
Chief MinisterY. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Preceded byE. S. L. Narasimhan
Succeeded bySyed Abdul Nazeer
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1997–2009
ConstituencyBhubaneswar Central
In office
1990–1995
ConstituencyChilika
Cabinet Minister of Law, Revenue and Fisheries
Government of Odisha
In office
2004–2009
In office
1977–1980
ConstituencyChilika
Personal details
Born (1934-08-03) 3 August 1934 (age 90)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSuprava Harichandan
ChildrenPrithviraj Harichandan (son)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • writer
AwardsKalinga Ratna Award, 2021

Biswabhusan Harichandan (born 3 August 1934)[2] is an Indian politician served as the 7th Governor of Chhattisgarh. He was former Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to early 2023.

From 2004 to 2009, he was Minister of Law, Revenue and Fisheries, Government of Odisha.

  1. ^ "Harichandan to swear-in on February 23", Lalluram English, 19 February 2023
  2. ^ "BJP veteran Harichandan named Andhra governor". Times of India. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.