Haribhau Bagade

Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade (born 17 August 1945) is an Indian politician currently serving as the 45th Governor of Rajasthan from 2024. He is from Maharashtra state. He was the Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014, and he is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life

Bagade was born in a Maratha Shudra family in Chitepimpalgaon village of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra.

He was the first member of his family to receive formal education. Coming from a farming family, he remained associated with agriculture throughout his life.

He represented the constituency until 2004 and later represented the Phulambri constituency from 2014 to 2024.

Bagade served as a cabinet minister in the Shiv Sena–Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra, holding portfolios including Horticulture, Employment Guarantee, Food and Civil Supplies between 1995 and 1999.

Following his election, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described him as a grassroots worker and agriculturalist who had held several important positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena–BJP government in Maharashtra.

He served as Speaker during the tenure of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from 2014 to 2019.

Governor of Rajasthan

Bagade assumed office as the Governor of Rajasthan on 31 July 2024.

During his tenure, he has participated in educational, cultural and legislative initiatives across Rajasthan. In May 2025, he unveiled a commemorative logo marking 75 years of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and participated in events celebrating the institution's democratic legacy.

In June 2026, Bagade interacted with participants of the Yuva Sangam Phase VI programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative during their visit to Rajasthan.