Patna, March 14 Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain took the oath as the Governor of Bihar on Saturday.
Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, Sangam Kumar Sahoo, administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hasnain at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan.
Hasnain replaced Arif Mohammed Khan as the Governor.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his cabinet colleagues, and senior officers, among others.
Hasnain's last posting in uniform was as Military Secretary of the Indian Army, a key position responsible for managing senior personnel. Prior to this, he commanded the Army's 15th Corps in Jammu & Kashmir.
Hasnain remained active in national and academic roles even after retirement. In 2018, he was appointed chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir.
In 2020, he joined the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as a member.
