Jagmohan

Jagmohan Malhotra (25 September 1927 – 3 May 2021), known by the mononym Jagmohan, was an Indian civil servant and politician. After working with the Indian National Congress, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1995. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Goa, as the 5th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, and for three terms as Member of Parliament for New Delhi. In the cabinet, he served as Union Minister for Urban Development and Tourism.

Jagmohan Malhotra
Jagmohan in 2004
5th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
19 January 1990  26 May 1990
Preceded byK. V. Krishna Rao
Succeeded byGirish Chandra Saxena
In office
26 April 1984  11 July 1989
Preceded byBraj Kumar Nehru
Succeeded byK. V. Krishna Rao
6th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
In office
2 September 1982  25 April 1984
Preceded bySundar Lal Khurana
Succeeded byP. G. Gavai
In office
17 February 1980  30 March 1981
Preceded byDalip Rai Kohli
Succeeded bySundar Lal Khurana
9th Lieutenant Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu
In office
31 March 1981  29 August 1982
Preceded byP. S. Gill
Succeeded byI. H. Latif
Personal details
Born25 September 1927
Hafizabad, Punjab, British India
Died3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 93)
Delhi, India
SpouseUma Jagmohan
ChildrenDeepika Kapoor, Manmohan
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (2016)
Padma Bhushan (1977)
Padma Shri (1971)
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