La. Ganesan
La. Ganesan | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 19th Governor of Nagaland | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi (additional charge) |
| 17th Governor of Manipur | |
| In office 27 August 2021 – 19 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Ganga Prasad (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Anusuiya Uikey |
| Governor of West Bengal | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 18 July 2022 – 17 November 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Succeeded by | C. V. Ananda Bose |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 6 October 2016 – 2 April 2018 | |
| Leader of the House | Arun Jaitley |
| Preceded by | Najma Heptullah |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Soni |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8th President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. P. Radhakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Pon Radhakrishnan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1945 Thanjavur, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Kohima, Nagaland, India |
| Education | S.S.L.C. |
| Profession | Politician |
La Ganesan Iyer (born 16 February 1945) is an Indian politician who serves as the 19th Governor of Nagaland since 20 February 2023. His previous tenures include as the 17th Governor of Manipur between 27 August 2021 and 19 February 2023, the Governor of West Bengal (Additional Charge) between 18 July 2022 and 17 November 2022. Before that, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. Ganesan is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a veteran of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.