Jaipur:
Margaret Alva was sworn in as Rajasthan Governor on Saturday, after her shift from the Raj Bhavan in Uttarakhand in a gubernatorial reshuffle.
Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Arun Mishra administered her the oath of office in Hindi in a ceremony at Raj Bhawan attended by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, members of state council of minister, her family members and others.
After this, she was given a guard of honour.
Jaipur Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal and Deputy Leader of the Opposition Ghanshyam Tiwari were also present on the occasion.
Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil had been holding the additional charge of Rajasthan since April 2010, after the death of Prabha Rau.
Born on April 14, 1942 in Karnataka, Ms Alva is the third woman Governor of Rajasthan after President Pratibha Patil and Prabha Rau.