Phagu Chauhan

Phagu Chauhan
20th Governor of Meghalaya
In office
12 February 2023  30 July 2024
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Preceded byB. D. Mishra
(additional charge)
Succeeded byC. H. Vijayashankar
28th Governor of Bihar
In office
29 July 2019 - 12 February 2023
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byLalji Tandon
Succeeded byRajendra Arlekar
Member of Legislative Assembly for
Ghosi
In office
March 2017  July 2019
Preceded byShudhakar Singh
In office
October 1996  March 2012
Preceded byAchaibar Bharti
Succeeded byShudhakar Singh
In office
June 1991  December 1992
Preceded bySubhash
Succeeded byAchaibar Bharti
In office
March 1985  November 1989
Preceded byKedar
Succeeded bySubhash
ConstituencyGhosi, Mau
Personal details
Born (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948
Sekhupur, United Provinces, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance
SpouseMuhari Devi
Children7
Residence(s)Sekhupur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Vijayant Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
EducationGraduate
Profession
  • Politician
  • agriculturist

Phagu Chauhan (born 1 January 1948) is an Indian politician served as the 20th Governor of Meghalaya. He previously served as the 29th Governor of Bihar. He is a former member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Ghosi, a seat he won a record six times, representing various parties like Lok Dal, Bahujan Samaj Party and Bharatiya Janata Party.