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Chief Minister of Gujarat

The Chief Minister of Gujarat is the head of government of the Indian state of Gujarat. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Gujarat is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister, a template applicable to all other Indian states. Following elections to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the political party (or a coalition of political parties) with a majority of assembly seats to form the government in the state. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers is collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that they have the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years, renewable, and is subject to no term limits. The state of Gujarat was created on 1 May 1960, composed of the Gujarati-speaking districts of Bombay State. Jivraj Narayan Mehta of the Indian National Congress was the inaugural chief minister of the state. Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose term extended for more than 12 years from December 2002 to May 2014, has been the longest serving chief minister. He resigned to become the 14th prime minister of India, and was succeeded by Anandiben Patel, who was the state's first woman chief minister. The incumbent chief minister is Bhupendrabhai Patel of the BJP since 13 September 2021.

Infobox

Style
The Honourable
Type
Leader of the Executive
Status
Head of government
Abbreviation
CMoGujarat
Member of
Legislative Assembly State Cabinet
Reports to
Governor of Gujarat Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Residence
26, Ministers' Enclave, Sector-20, Gandhinagar
Seat
Gandhinagar
Nominator
MLAs of the majority party or alliance
Appointer
Governor of Gujarat
Term length
5 years subject to the confidence of the assembly No term limits
Inaugural holder
Jivraj Narayan Mehta
Formation
1 May 1960 (1960-05-01)
Deputy
Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat
Website
http://cmogujarat.gov.in/

Tables

· Predecessors › Prime Minister of Kathiawar/Saurashtra (1948-50)
U. N. Dhebar
U. N. Dhebar
No
1
Name
U. N. Dhebar
Term of office
15 February 1948
Term of office
26 January 1950
Term of office
1 year, 345 days
Assembly (election)
Interim
Party
Indian National Congress
No
Portrait
Name
Constituency
Term of office
Assembly (election)
Party
1
U. N. Dhebar
15 February 1948
26 January 1950
1 year, 345 days
Interim
Indian National Congress
· Predecessors › Chief Minister of Saurashtra (1950-56)
U. N. Dhebar
U. N. Dhebar
No
1
Name
U. N. Dhebar
Term of office
26 January 1950
Term of office
19 December 1954
Term of office
4 years, 327 days
Assembly (election)
Interim
Party
Indian National Congress
Rasiklal Parikh
Rasiklal Parikh
No
2
Name
Rasiklal Parikh
Term of office
19 December 1954
Term of office
31 October 1956
Term of office
1 year, 317 days
No
Portrait
Name
Constituency
Term of office
Assembly (election)
Party
1
U. N. Dhebar
26 January 1950
19 December 1954
4 years, 327 days
Interim
Indian National Congress
2nd (1952 election)
2
Rasiklal Parikh
19 December 1954
31 October 1956
1 year, 317 days
· Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1960-present)
Jivraj Mehta
Jivraj Mehta
No
1
Name
Jivraj Mehta
Constituency
Amreli
Term of office
1 May 1960
Term of office
8 March 1962
Term of office
3 years, 141 days
Assembly (election)
1st (1957 election)
Party
Indian National Congress
2nd (1962 election)
2nd (1962 election)
No
8 March 1962
Name
2nd (1962 election)
Balwantrai Mehta
Balwantrai Mehta
No
2
Name
Balwantrai Mehta
Constituency
Bhavnagar
Term of office
19 September 1963
Term of office
19 September 1965
Term of office
2 years, 0 days
Hitendra Desai
Hitendra Desai
No
3
Name
Hitendra Desai
Constituency
Olpad
Term of office
19 September 1965
Term of office
3 April 1967
Term of office
5 years, 236 days
3rd (1967 election)
3rd (1967 election)
No
3 April 1967
Name
3rd (1967 election)
Indian National Congress (O)
Indian National Congress (O)
No
12 November 1969
Name
Indian National Congress (O)
Vacant (President's rule)
Vacant (President's rule)
No
–
Name
Vacant (President's rule)
Constituency
N/A
Term of office
13 May 1971
Term of office
17 March 1972
Term of office
309 days
Assembly (election)
Dissolved
Party
N/A
Ghanshyam Oza
Ghanshyam Oza
No
4
Name
Ghanshyam Oza
Constituency
Dahegam
Term of office
17 March 1972
Term of office
17 July 1973
Term of office
1 year, 122 days
Assembly (election)
4th (1972 election)
Party
Indian National Congress
Chimanbhai Patel
Chimanbhai Patel
No
5
Name
Chimanbhai Patel
Constituency
Sankheda
Term of office
17 July 1973
Term of office
9 February 1974
Term of office
207 days
Vacant (President's rule)
Vacant (President's rule)
No
–
Name
Vacant (President's rule)
Constituency
N/A
Term of office
9 February 1974
Term of office
18 June 1975
Term of office
1 year, 129 days
Assembly (election)
Dissolved
Party
N/A
Babubhai Patel
Babubhai Patel
No
6
Name
Babubhai Patel
Constituency
Sabarmati
Term of office
18 June 1975
Term of office
12 March 1976
Term of office
268 days
Assembly (election)
5th (1975 election)
Party
Indian National Congress (O)
Vacant (President's rule)
Vacant (President's rule)
No
–
Name
Vacant (President's rule)
Constituency
N/A
Term of office
12 March 1976
Term of office
24 December 1976
Term of office
287 days
Assembly (election)
N/A
Madhav Singh Solanki
Madhav Singh Solanki
No
7
Name
Madhav Singh Solanki
Constituency
Bhadran
Term of office
24 December 1976
Term of office
11 April 1977
Term of office
108 days
Assembly (election)
Indian National Congress
Babubhai Patel
Babubhai Patel
No
(6)
Name
Babubhai Patel
Constituency
Sabarmati
Term of office
11 April 1977
Term of office
17 February 1980
Term of office
2 years, 312 days
Assembly (election)
Janata Party
Vacant (President's rule)
Vacant (President's rule)
No
–
Name
Vacant (President's rule)
Constituency
N/A
Term of office
17 February 1980
Term of office
7 June 1980
Term of office
111 days
Party
N/A
Madhav Singh Solanki
Madhav Singh Solanki
No
(7)
Name
Madhav Singh Solanki
Constituency
Bhadran
Term of office
7 June 1980
Term of office
10 March 1985
Term of office
5 years, 29 days
Assembly (election)
6th (1980 election)
Party
Indian National Congress
7th (1985 election)
7th (1985 election)
No
11 March 1985
Name
7th (1985 election)
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Amarsinh Chaudhary
No
8
Name
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Constituency
Vyara
Term of office
6 July 1985
Term of office
10 December 1989
Term of office
4 years, 157 days
Madhav Singh Solanki
Madhav Singh Solanki
No
(7)
Name
Madhav Singh Solanki
Constituency
Bhadran
Term of office
10 December 1989
Term of office
4 March 1990
Term of office
84 days
Chimanbhai Patel
Chimanbhai Patel
No
(5)
Name
Chimanbhai Patel
Constituency
Sankheda
Term of office
4 March 1990
Term of office
25 October 1990
Term of office
3 years, 350 days
Assembly (election)
8th (1990 election)
Party
Janata Dal
Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
No
25 October 1990
Name
Indian National Congress
Chhabildas Mehta
Chhabildas Mehta
No
9
Name
Chhabildas Mehta
Constituency
Mahuva
Term of office
17 February 1994
Term of office
14 March 1995
Term of office
1 year, 25 days
Keshubhai Patel
Keshubhai Patel
No
10
Name
Keshubhai Patel
Constituency
Visavadar
Term of office
14 March 1995
Term of office
21 October 1995
Term of office
221 days
Assembly (election)
9th (1995 election)
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Suresh Mehta
Suresh Mehta
No
11
Name
Suresh Mehta
Constituency
Mandvi
Term of office
21 October 1995
Term of office
19 September 1996
Term of office
334 days
Vacant (President's rule)
Vacant (President's rule)
No
–
Name
Vacant (President's rule)
Constituency
N/A
Term of office
19 September 1996
Term of office
23 October 1996
Term of office
34 days
Assembly (election)
N/A
Shankersinh Vaghela
Shankersinh Vaghela
No
12
Name
Shankersinh Vaghela
Constituency
Radhanpur
Term of office
23 October 1996
Term of office
27 October 1997
Term of office
1 year, 4 days
Assembly (election)
Rashtriya Janata Party
Dilip Parikh
Dilip Parikh
No
13
Name
Dilip Parikh
Constituency
Dhandhuka
Term of office
27 October 1997
Term of office
4 March 1998
Term of office
128 days
Keshubhai Patel
Keshubhai Patel
No
(10)
Name
Keshubhai Patel
Constituency
Visavadar
Term of office
4 March 1998
Term of office
7 October 2001
Term of office
3 years, 217 days
Assembly (election)
10th (1998 election)
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
No
14
Name
Narendra Modi
Constituency
Rajkot West
Term of office
7 October 2001
Term of office
22 December 2002
Term of office
12 years, 227 days
22 December 2007
22 December 2007
No
Maninagar
Name
22 December 2007
Constituency
11th (2002 election)
12th (2007 election)
12th (2007 election)
No
23 December 2007
Name
12th (2007 election)
13th (2012 election)
13th (2012 election)
No
20 December 2012
Name
13th (2012 election)
Anandiben Patel
Anandiben Patel
No
15
Name
Anandiben Patel
Constituency
Ghatlodia
Term of office
22 May 2014
Term of office
7 August 2016
Term of office
2 years, 77 days
Vijay Rupani
Vijay Rupani
No
16
Name
Vijay Rupani
Constituency
Rajkot West
Term of office
7 August 2016
Term of office
26 December 2017
Term of office
5 years, 37 days
14th (2017 election)
14th (2017 election)
No
26 December 2017
Name
14th (2017 election)
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Bhupendrabhai Patel
No
17
Name
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Constituency
Ghatlodia
Term of office
13 September 2021
Term of office
12 December 2022
Term of office
4 years, 253 days
15th (2022 election)
15th (2022 election)
No
12 December 2022
Name
15th (2022 election)
No
Portrait
Name
Constituency
Term of office
Assembly (election)
Party
1
Jivraj Mehta
Amreli
1 May 1960
8 March 1962
3 years, 141 days
1st (1957 election)
Indian National Congress
8 March 1962
19 September 1963
2nd (1962 election)
2
Balwantrai Mehta
Bhavnagar
19 September 1963
19 September 1965
2 years, 0 days
3
Hitendra Desai
Olpad
19 September 1965
3 April 1967
5 years, 236 days
3 April 1967
12 November 1969
3rd (1967 election)
12 November 1969
13 May 1971
Indian National Congress (O)
–
Vacant (President's rule)
N/A
13 May 1971
17 March 1972
309 days
Dissolved
N/A
4
Ghanshyam Oza
Dahegam
17 March 1972
17 July 1973
1 year, 122 days
4th (1972 election)
Indian National Congress
5
Chimanbhai Patel
Sankheda
17 July 1973
9 February 1974
207 days
–
Vacant (President's rule)
N/A
9 February 1974
18 June 1975
1 year, 129 days
Dissolved
N/A
6
Babubhai Patel
Sabarmati
18 June 1975
12 March 1976
268 days
5th (1975 election)
Indian National Congress (O)
–
Vacant (President's rule)
N/A
12 March 1976
24 December 1976
287 days
N/A
7
Madhav Singh Solanki
Bhadran
24 December 1976
11 April 1977
108 days
Indian National Congress
(6)
Babubhai Patel
Sabarmati
11 April 1977
17 February 1980
2 years, 312 days
Janata Party
–
Vacant (President's rule)
N/A
17 February 1980
7 June 1980
111 days
N/A
(7)
Madhav Singh Solanki
Bhadran
7 June 1980
10 March 1985
5 years, 29 days
6th (1980 election)
Indian National Congress
11 March 1985
6 July 1985
7th (1985 election)
8
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Vyara
6 July 1985
10 December 1989
4 years, 157 days
(7)
Madhav Singh Solanki
Bhadran
10 December 1989
4 March 1990
84 days
(5)
Chimanbhai Patel
Sankheda
4 March 1990
25 October 1990
3 years, 350 days
8th (1990 election)
Janata Dal
25 October 1990
17 February 1994
Indian National Congress
9
Chhabildas Mehta
Mahuva
17 February 1994
14 March 1995
1 year, 25 days
10
Keshubhai Patel
Visavadar
14 March 1995
21 October 1995
221 days
9th (1995 election)
Bharatiya Janata Party
11
Suresh Mehta
Mandvi
21 October 1995
19 September 1996
334 days
–
Vacant (President's rule)
N/A
19 September 1996
23 October 1996
34 days
N/A
12
Shankersinh Vaghela
Radhanpur
23 October 1996
27 October 1997
1 year, 4 days
Rashtriya Janata Party
13
Dilip Parikh
Dhandhuka
27 October 1997
4 March 1998
128 days
(10)
Keshubhai Patel
Visavadar
4 March 1998
7 October 2001
3 years, 217 days
10th (1998 election)
Bharatiya Janata Party
14
Narendra Modi
Rajkot West
7 October 2001
22 December 2002
12 years, 227 days
Maninagar
22 December 2002
22 December 2007
11th (2002 election)
23 December 2007
20 December 2012
12th (2007 election)
20 December 2012
22 May 2014
13th (2012 election)
15
Anandiben Patel
Ghatlodia
22 May 2014
7 August 2016
2 years, 77 days
16
Vijay Rupani
Rajkot West
7 August 2016
26 December 2017
5 years, 37 days
26 December 2017
13 September 2021
14th (2017 election)
17
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Ghatlodia
13 September 2021
12 December 2022
4 years, 253 days
12 December 2022
Incumbent
15th (2022 election)
· Statistics › List by chief minister
Total tenure
Total tenure
#
Longest tenure
Chief Minister
Total tenure
Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
#
1
Chief Minister
Narendra Modi
Party
BJP
Term of office
12 years, 227 days
Term of office
12 years, 227 days
Hitendra Desai
Hitendra Desai
#
2
Chief Minister
Hitendra Desai
Party
INC/INC(O)
Term of office
5 years, 236 days
Term of office
5 years, 236 days
Madhav Singh Solanki
Madhav Singh Solanki
#
3
Chief Minister
Madhav Singh Solanki
Party
INC
Term of office
5 years, 29 days
Term of office
5 years, 221 days
Vijay Rupani
Vijay Rupani
#
4
Chief Minister
Vijay Rupani
Party
BJP
Term of office
5 years, 37 days
Term of office
5 years, 37 days
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Bhupendrabhai Patel
#
5
Chief Minister
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Party
BJP
Term of office
4 years, 253 days
Term of office
4 years, 253 days
Chimanbhai Patel
Chimanbhai Patel
#
6
Chief Minister
Chimanbhai Patel
Party
INC
Term of office
3 years, 350 days
Term of office
4 years, 192 days
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Amarsinh Chaudhary
#
7
Chief Minister
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Party
INC
Term of office
4 years, 157 days
Term of office
4 years, 157 days
Keshubhai Patel
Keshubhai Patel
#
8
Chief Minister
Keshubhai Patel
Party
BJP
Term of office
3 years, 217 days
Term of office
4 years, 73 days
Babubhai Patel
Babubhai Patel
#
9
Chief Minister
Babubhai Patel
Party
JP/INC (O)
Term of office
2 years, 312 days
Term of office
3 years, 215 days
Jivraj Mehta
Jivraj Mehta
#
10
Chief Minister
Jivraj Mehta
Party
INC
Term of office
3 years, 141 days
Term of office
3 years, 141 days
Anandiben Patel
Anandiben Patel
#
11
Chief Minister
Anandiben Patel
Party
BJP
Term of office
2 years, 77 days
Term of office
2 years, 77 days
Balwantrai Mehta
Balwantrai Mehta
#
12
Chief Minister
Balwantrai Mehta
Party
INC
Term of office
2 years, 0 days
Term of office
2 years, 0 days
Ghanshyam Oza
Ghanshyam Oza
#
13
Chief Minister
Ghanshyam Oza
Party
INC
Term of office
1 year, 122 days
Term of office
1 year, 122 days
Chhabildas Mehta
Chhabildas Mehta
#
14
Chief Minister
Chhabildas Mehta
Party
INC
Term of office
1 year, 25 days
Term of office
1 year, 25 days
Shankersinh Vaghela
Shankersinh Vaghela
#
15
Chief Minister
Shankersinh Vaghela
Party
RJP
Term of office
1 year, 4 days
Term of office
1 year, 4 days
Suresh Mehta
Suresh Mehta
#
16
Chief Minister
Suresh Mehta
Party
BJP
Term of office
334 days
Term of office
334 days
Dilip Parikh
Dilip Parikh
#
17
Chief Minister
Dilip Parikh
Party
RJP
Term of office
128 days
Term of office
128 days
#
Chief Minister
Party
Term of office
Longest tenure
Total tenure
1
Narendra Modi
BJP
12 years, 227 days
12 years, 227 days
2
Hitendra Desai
INC/INC(O)
5 years, 236 days
5 years, 236 days
3
Madhav Singh Solanki
INC
5 years, 29 days
5 years, 221 days
4
Vijay Rupani
BJP
5 years, 37 days
5 years, 37 days
5
Bhupendrabhai Patel
BJP
4 years, 253 days
4 years, 253 days
6
Chimanbhai Patel
INC
3 years, 350 days
4 years, 192 days
7
Amarsinh Chaudhary
INC
4 years, 157 days
4 years, 157 days
8
Keshubhai Patel
BJP
3 years, 217 days
4 years, 73 days
9
Babubhai Patel
JP/INC (O)
2 years, 312 days
3 years, 215 days
10
Jivraj Mehta
INC
3 years, 141 days
3 years, 141 days
11
Anandiben Patel
BJP
2 years, 77 days
2 years, 77 days
12
Balwantrai Mehta
INC
2 years, 0 days
2 years, 0 days
13
Ghanshyam Oza
INC
1 year, 122 days
1 year, 122 days
14
Chhabildas Mehta
INC
1 year, 25 days
1 year, 25 days
15
Shankersinh Vaghela
RJP
1 year, 4 days
1 year, 4 days
16
Suresh Mehta
BJP
334 days
334 days
17
Dilip Parikh
RJP
128 days
128 days

References

  1. This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several p
  2. President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which
  3. Introduction to the Constitution of India
  4. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gujarat-chief-minister-vijay-rupani-submits-resignation/articleshow/86115260.cms
  5. A critical study of the development of secondary education for girls in Gujarat its history and present day problems
    https://hdl.handle.net/10603%2F57937
  6. India Code
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180524004048/https://indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1680/1/195637.pdf
  7. Government of India
    http://india.gov.in/knowindia/st_gujurat.php
  8. Rediff
    http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2005/mar/15spec1.htm
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