However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected Uttarakhand Council of Ministers, headed by the chief minister of Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level.

The governor of Uttarakhand has their official residences at the Raj Bhavans in Dehradun and Nainital.

Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out from the Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh.

As of date, eight individuals have served as the governor of the state including two women - Margaret Alva and Baby Rani Maurya.

Sudarshan Agarwal holds the record of the longest-serving governor with 4 years, 293 days in office.