The President of India used to appoint the governor of Jammu and Kashmir. At present Jammu and Kashmir is not a state since 31 October, 2019. It has become a union territory with a legislature, Ladakh has become a union territory separate from Jammu and Kashmir. G.C. Murmu is the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. R.K. Mathur is the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.