| Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
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| Uttara Pradēśa kē Rājyapāla | |
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| Style | Her Excellency |
| Type | Governor |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan; Lucknow |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | 5 Years |
| Inaugural holder | Sarojini Naidu (Independent India) Sir Harcourt Butler (Pre-Independent India) |
| Formation | 3 January 1921 |
| First holder | Hormasji Peroshaw Mody As the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Sarojini Naidu As the Governor of United Provinces, Dominion of India Harcourt Butler As the Governor of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Salary | ₹470,000 (US$5,600) per month[1] |
| Website | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttara Pradēśa kē Rājyapāla) is the constitutional head and representative of the President of India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. The post is preceded by the governor of United Provinces of pre-independent India as well as independent India from 15 August 1947 to 25 January 1950. The province was renamed as Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 1950.
- ^ "India Code: Section Details". 1 January 2016.