List of Chief Ministers of Gujurat and their tenure
List of Chief Ministers of Gujurat. The state of Gujarat was formed in 1960. Since its formation, the state has had different chief ministers who have played an important role in improving the state. Gujarat has 182 assembly seats and 26 Lok Sabha seats.
The current Chief Minister of the state is Bhupendra Bhai Patel. After the inauguration of the state, the first Chief Minister of Gujarat was Jivraaj Narayan Mehta of the Indian National Congress. Let’s see the full list of Gujarat chief ministers.
Who is the present Chief Minister of Gujarat?
Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Gujarat since September 2021. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001–2014).
Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat?
The first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat State was Anandiben Patel.
| CHIEF MINISTER | PARTY | FROM | Dr. Jivraj Mahta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jivraj Mehta | CONGRESS | 01 May 1960 | 19 Sep 1963 |
| Shri Balvantrai Mehta | CONGRESS | 19 Sep 1963 | 19 Sep 1965 |
| Shri Hitendrabhai Desai | CONGRESS | 19 Sep 1965 | 12 May 1971 |
| Presidential Rule | N/A | 13 May 1971 | 17 Mar 1972 |
| Shri Ghanshyambhai Oza | CONGRESS | 17 Mar 1972 | 17 Jul 1973 |
| Shri Chimanbhai Patel | CONGRESS | 17 Jul 1973 | 09 Feb 1974 |
| Presidential Rule | N/A | 09 Feb 1974 | 18 Jun 1975 |
| Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel | JANTA MORCHO | 18 Jun 1975 | 12 Mar 1976 |
| Presidential Rule | N/A | 12 Mar 1976 | 24 Dec 1976 |
| Shri Madhavsinh Solanki | CONGRESS | 24 Dec 1976 | 10 Apr 1977 |
| Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel | JANTA MORCHO | 11 Apr 1977 | 17 Feb 1980 |
| Presidential Rule | N/A | 17 Feb 1980 | 06 Jun 1980 |
| Shri Madhavsinh Solanki | CONGRESS | 07 Jun 1980 | 06 Jul 1985 |
| Shri Amarsinh Chaudhari | CONGRESS | 06 Jul 1985 | 09 Dec 1989 |
| Shri Madhavsinh Solanki | CONGRESS | 10 Dec 1989 | 03 Mar 1990 |
| Shri Chimanbhai Patel | JANTADAL | 04 Mar 1990 | 17 Feb 1994 |
| Shri Chhabildas Mehta | JANTADAL | 17 Feb 1994 | 13 Mar 1995 |
| Shri Keshubhai Patel | BJP | 14 Mar 1995 | 21 Oct 1995 |
| Shri Sureshchandra Mehta | BJP | 21 Oct 1995 | 19 Sep 1996 |
| Presidential Rule | N/A | 19 Sep 1996 | 23 Oct 1996 |
| Shri Shankarsinh Vaghela | RASHTRIYA JANATA PARTY | 23 Oct 1996 | 27 Oct 1997 |
| Shri Dilipbhai Parikh | RASHTRIYA JANATA PARTY | 28 Oct 1997 | 04 Mar 1998 |
Shri Keshubhai Patel | BJP | 04 Mar 1998 | 06 Oct 2001 |
| Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi | BJP | 07 Oct 2001 | 22 May 2014 |
| Smt. Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel | BJP | 22 May 2014 | 07 Aug 2016 |
| Shri. Vijaykumar Ramniklal Rupani | BJP | 07 Aug 2016 | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Shri Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant Patel | BJP | 13 Sep 2021 | Present |
The first Chief Minister of Gujarat was Jivraj Narayan Mehta of the Indian National Congress. The governor is the de jure head of the state, but the actual executive authority rests with the chief minister as per the Indian Constitution.
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