Satya Pal Malik | |
|---|---|
 Malik in 2018 | |
| 19th Governor of Meghalaya | |
| In office 18 August 2020 – 3 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tathagata Roy |
| Succeeded by | B. D. Mishra |
| 18th Governor of Goa | |
| In office 3 November 2019 – 18 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mridula Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Bhagat Singh Koshyari (additional charge) |
| 10th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 23 August 2018 – 30 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished G. C. Murmu (as Lieutenant Governor) |
| Governor of Odisha Additional charge | |
| In office 21 March 2018 - 28 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | S. C. Jamir |
| Succeeded by | Ganeshi Lal |
| 27th Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 30 September 2017 – 21 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Lalji Tandon |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Usha Rani Tomar |
| Succeeded by | Sheela Gautam |
| Constituency | Aligarh |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1980–1989 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1946 Hisawada, United Provinces, British India[1] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Janata Dal, Congress, Lok Dal, SP |
| Alma mater | Meerut University (B.Sc, LLB) |
Satya Pal Malik (born 24 July 1946) is an Indian politician. Malik served as the 10th and last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, from August 2018 to October 2019, and it was during his tenure that revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was taken on 5 August 2019. Later, he moved to Goa, becoming the 18th governor, and also served as the 21st Governor of Meghalaya until October 2022.[2][3]
His first prominent stint as a politician was as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during 1974–77. He represented Uttar Pradesh in Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986 and 1986–89. He was member of the 9th Lok Sabha from Aligarh, from 1989 to 1991, as member of Janata Dal. He was the Governor of Bihar from October 2017 to August 2018.[4][5] On 21 March 2018, he was also given additional charge to serve as Governor of Odisha up to 28 May 2018. In August 2018, he was appointed Governor to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- ^ "9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ PTI (18 August 2020). "Satya Pal Malik Appointed Meghalaya Governor, to Replace Tathagata Roy". News18. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Satya Pal Malik: Have no plans to join active politics". October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "New governors appointed: All you need to know". The Times of India. 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Who is Satya Pal Malik?". Indian Express. 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.