Chief Minister of Gujarat
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The chief minister of Gujarat is the chief executive of the government of the Indian state of Gujarat. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. The chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits, given that he has the confidence of the assembly.Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly. The state of Gujarat was created on 1 May 1960, composed of the Gujarati-speaking districts of Bombay State following the Mahagujarat Movement. Jivraj Narayan Mehta of the INC was the inaugural chief minister. Narendra Modi of the BJP is the longest serving chief minister for twelve and a half years from 2001 to 2014. He resigned in 2014 to become the 14th prime minister of India. He was succeeded by Anandiben Patel who became the state's first woman chief minister. The current chief minister is Bhupendrabhai Patel of the BJP. He was elected for the post following the resignation of then incumbent Vijay Rupani, who was in office since 7 August 2016.
Infobox
Style
The Honourable
Status
Head of Government
Abbreviation
CM
Member of
Gujarat Legislative Assembly& Gujarat Council of Ministers
Residence
Bungalow No. 26, Ministers’ Enclave, Sector-20, Gandhinagar
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(65 years ago) (1960-05-01)
Deputy
Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat
Website
http://cmogujarat.gov.in/
Tables
· Predecessors › Prime ministers of Bombay (1937–50)
Dhanjishah Cooper
Dhanjishah Cooper
#
1
Name
Dhanjishah Cooper
Term of office
1 April 1937
Term of office
19 July 1937
Term of office
140 days
Assembly
1st Provincial
(1937 Elections)
Appointed
by
(Governor)
The Lord Brabourne
Party
Independent
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
#
2
Name
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Term of office
19 July 1937
Term of office
2 November 1939
Term of office
2 years, 106 days
Assembly
Robert Duncan Bell
Appointed
by
(Governor)
Indian National Congress
Vacant
(Governor's Rule)
Vacant
(Governor's Rule)
#
-
Name
Vacant
(Governor's Rule)
Term of office
2 November
1939
Term of office
30 March 1946
Term of office
6 years, 148 days
Assembly
Dissolved
Appointed
by
(Governor)
-
Party
N/A
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
#
(2)
Name
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Term of office
30 March 1946
Term of office
26 January1950
Term of office
3 years, 302 days
Assembly
2nd
Provincial
(1946 Elections)
Appointed
by
(Governor)
Sir John Colville
Party
Indian National Congress
| # | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Assembly | Appointed by (Governor) | Party | |||
| 1 | | Dhanjishah Cooper | 1 April 1937 | 19 July 1937 | 140 days | 1st Provincial (1937 Elections) | The Lord Brabourne | Independent | |
| 2 | | Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | 2 years, 106 days | Robert Duncan Bell | Indian National Congress | ||
| - | | Vacant (Governor's Rule) | 2 November 1939 | 30 March 1946 | 6 years, 148 days | Dissolved | - | N/A | |
| (2) | | Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher | 30 March 1946 | 26 January1950 | 3 years, 302 days | 2nd Provincial (1946 Elections) | Sir John Colville | Indian National Congress | |
· Predecessors › Chief ministers of Bombay State (1947–60)
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
#
1
Name
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher
Constituency
MLC
Term of office
15 August 1947
Term of office
21 April 1952
Term of office
4 years, 250 days
Assembly
Provincial Assembly
1946 election)
Appointed by
(Governor)
Sir John Colville
Party
Indian National Congress
Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai
#
2
Name
Morarji Desai
Constituency
Bulsar Chikhli
Term of office
21 April 1952
Term of office
31 October 1956
Term of office
4 years, 193 days
Assembly
1st
(1952 elections)
Appointed by
(Governor)
Raja Maharaj Singh
Yashwantrao Chavan
Yashwantrao Chavan
#
3
Name
Yashwantrao Chavan
Constituency
Karad North
Term of office
1 November 1956
Term of office
5 April 1957
Term of office
3 years, 181 days
Assembly
1st
(1952 elections)
Appointed by
(Governor)
Harekrushna Mahatab
Party
Indian National Congress
2nd
(1957 elections)
2nd
(1957 elections)
#
5 April 1957
Name
2nd
(1957 elections)
Constituency
Sri Prakasa
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | Appointed by (Governor) | Party | |||
| 1 | | Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher | MLC | 15 August 1947 | 21 April 1952 | 4 years, 250 days | Provincial Assembly 1946 election) | Sir John Colville | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | | Morarji Desai | Bulsar Chikhli | 21 April 1952 | 31 October 1956 | 4 years, 193 days | 1st (1952 elections) | Raja Maharaj Singh | ||
| Chief ministers of Bombay State (1956–60) | ||||||||||
| 3 | | Yashwantrao Chavan | Karad North | 1 November 1956 | 5 April 1957 | 3 years, 181 days | 1st (1952 elections) | Harekrushna Mahatab | Indian National Congress | |
| 5 April 1957 | 30 April 1960 | 2nd (1957 elections) | Sri Prakasa | |||||||
· Predecessors › Prime ministers of Kathiawar/Saurashtra (1948-50)
U. N. Dhebar
U. N. Dhebar
No
1
Name
U. N. Dhebar
Constituency
Upleta
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 | Upleta | 15 February 1948 | 26 January 1950 | 1 year, 345 days | Interim | Indian National Congress | |
· Predecessors › Chief ministers of Saurashtra (1950-56)
U. N. Dhebar
U. N. Dhebar
No
1
Name
U. N. Dhebar
Constituency
Upleta
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 | Upleta | 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
Jivraj Narayan Mehta(1887–1978)MLA for Amreli
Jivraj Narayan Mehta(1887–1978)MLA for Amreli
#
1
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Jivraj Narayan Mehta(1887–1978)MLA for Amreli
Election
1957(1st/Interim)
Term of office
1 May 1960
Term of office
25 February 1963
Term of office
2 years, 300 days
Political party
Indian National Congress
Ministry
Jivraj
Balwantrai Mehta(1900–1965)MLA for Bhavnagar
Balwantrai Mehta(1900–1965)MLA for Bhavnagar
#
2
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Balwantrai Mehta(1900–1965)MLA for Bhavnagar
Election
1962(2nd)
Term of office
25 February 1963
Term of office
19 September 1965[†]
Term of office
2 years, 206 days
Political party
Balwantrai
Hitendra Desai(1915–1993)MLA for Olpad
Hitendra Desai(1915–1993)MLA for Olpad
#
3
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Hitendra Desai(1915–1993)MLA for Olpad
Election
19 September 1965
Term of office
13 May 1971
Term of office
5 years, 236 days
Term of office
Desai I
Ghanshyam Oza(1911–2002MLA for Dahegam
Ghanshyam Oza(1911–2002MLA for Dahegam
#
4
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Ghanshyam Oza(1911–2002MLA for Dahegam
Election
1972(4th)
Term of office
17 March 1972
Term of office
17 July 1973
Term of office
1 year, 122 days
Political party
Indian National Congress
Ministry
Oza
Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda
Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda
#
5
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda
Election
17 July 1973
Term of office
9 February 1974
Term of office
207 days
Term of office
Chimanbhai I
Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati
Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati
#
6
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati
Election
1975(5th)
Term of office
18 June 1975
Term of office
12 March 1976
Term of office
268 days
Political party
Indian National Congress (O)
Ministry
Babubhai I
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
#
7
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
Election
–(5th)
Term of office
24 December 1976
Term of office
11 April 1977
Term of office
108 days
Political party
Indian National Congress
Ministry
Solanki I
Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati
Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati
#
(6)
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati
Election
11 April 1977[§]
Term of office
17 February 1980
Term of office
2 years, 312 days
Term of office
Janata Party
Political party
Babubhai II
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
#
(7)
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
Election
1980(6th)
Term of office
7 June 1980[§]
Term of office
6 July 1985
Term of office
5 years, 29 days
Political party
Indian National Congress
Ministry
Solanki II
Amarsinh Chaudhary(1941–2004)MLA for Vyara
Amarsinh Chaudhary(1941–2004)MLA for Vyara
#
8
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Amarsinh Chaudhary(1941–2004)MLA for Vyara
Election
6 July 1985
Term of office
10 December 1989
Term of office
4 years, 157 days
Term of office
Chaudhary
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
#
(7)
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran
Election
10 December 1989[§]
Term of office
4 March 1990
Term of office
84 days
Term of office
Solanki IV
Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda
Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda
#
(5)
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda
Election
1990(8th)
Term of office
4 March 1990[§]
Term of office
17 February 1994[†]
Term of office
3 years, 350 days
Political party
Janata Dal
Ministry
Chimanbhai II
Chhabildas Mehta(1925–2008)MLA for Mahuva
Chhabildas Mehta(1925–2008)MLA for Mahuva
#
9
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Chhabildas Mehta(1925–2008)MLA for Mahuva
Election
17 February 1994
Term of office
14 March 1995
Term of office
1 year, 25 days
Term of office
Chhabildas
Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar
Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar
#
10
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar
Election
1995(9th)
Term of office
14 March 1995
Term of office
21 October 1995
Term of office
221 days
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Ministry
Keshubhai I
Suresh Mehta(born 1936)MLA for Mandvi
Suresh Mehta(born 1936)MLA for Mandvi
#
11
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Suresh Mehta(born 1936)MLA for Mandvi
Election
21 October 1995
Term of office
19 September 1996
Term of office
334 days
Term of office
Suresh
Shankersinh Vaghela(born 1940)MLA for Radhanpur
Shankersinh Vaghela(born 1940)MLA for Radhanpur
#
12
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Shankersinh Vaghela(born 1940)MLA for Radhanpur
Election
–(9th)
Term of office
23 October 1996
Term of office
28 October 1997
Term of office
1 year, 5 days
Political party
Rashtriya Janata Party
Ministry
Vaghela
Dilip Parikh(1937–2019)MLA for Dhandhuka
Dilip Parikh(1937–2019)MLA for Dhandhuka
#
13
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Dilip Parikh(1937–2019)MLA for Dhandhuka
Election
28 October 1997
Term of office
4 March 1998
Term of office
127 days
Term of office
Parikh
Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar
Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar
#
(10)
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar
Election
1998(10th)
Term of office
4 March 1998[§]
Term of office
7 October 2001
Term of office
3 years, 217 days
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Ministry
Keshubhai II
Narendra Modi(born 1950)MLA for Rajkot West, until 2002MLA for Maninagar, from 2002
Narendra Modi(born 1950)MLA for Rajkot West, until 2002MLA for Maninagar, from 2002
#
14
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Narendra Modi(born 1950)MLA for Rajkot West, until 2002MLA for Maninagar, from 2002
Election
7 October 2001
Term of office
22 May 2014
Term of office
12 years, 227 days
Term of office
Modi I
Anandiben Patel(born 1941)MLA for Ghatlodia
Anandiben Patel(born 1941)MLA for Ghatlodia
#
15
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Anandiben Patel(born 1941)MLA for Ghatlodia
Election
22 May 2014
Term of office
7 August 2016
Term of office
2 years, 77 days
Term of office
Anandiben
Vijay Rupani(1956–2025)MLA for Rajkot West
Vijay Rupani(1956–2025)MLA for Rajkot West
#
16
Portrait
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Vijay Rupani(1956–2025)MLA for Rajkot West
Election
7 August 2016
Term of office
13 September 2021
Term of office
5 years, 37 days
Term of office
Rupani I
Bhupendrabhai Patel(born 1962)MLA for Ghatlodia Assembly constituency
Bhupendrabhai Patel(born 1962)MLA for Ghatlodia Assembly constituency
#
17
Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency
Bhupendrabhai Patel(born 1962)MLA for Ghatlodia Assembly constituency
Election
13 September 2021
Term of office
Incumbent
Term of office
4 years, 88 days
Term of office
Bhupendrabhai I
| # | Portrait | Chief Minister(Birth-Death)Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |||
| From | To | Period | |||||||
| 1 | | Jivraj Narayan Mehta(1887–1978)MLA for Amreli | 1957(1st/Interim) | 1 May 1960 | 25 February 1963 | 2 years, 300 days | Indian National Congress | Jivraj | |
| 2 | | Balwantrai Mehta(1900–1965)MLA for Bhavnagar | 1962(2nd) | 25 February 1963 | 19 September 1965[†] | 2 years, 206 days | Balwantrai | ||
| 3 | | Hitendra Desai(1915–1993)MLA for Olpad | 19 September 1965 | 13 May 1971 | 5 years, 236 days | Desai I | |||
| 1967(3rd) | Desai II | ||||||||
| Indian National Congress (O) | |||||||||
| Position vacant (13 May 1971 – 17 March 1972)President's rule was imposed during this period | |||||||||
| 4 | | Ghanshyam Oza(1911–2002MLA for Dahegam | 1972(4th) | 17 March 1972 | 17 July 1973 | 1 year, 122 days | Indian National Congress | Oza | |
| 5 | | Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda | 17 July 1973 | 9 February 1974 | 207 days | Chimanbhai I | |||
| Position vacant (9 February 1974 – 18 June 1975)President's rule was imposed during this period | |||||||||
| 6 | | Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati | 1975(5th) | 18 June 1975 | 12 March 1976 | 268 days | Indian National Congress (O) | Babubhai I | |
| Position vacant (12 March – 24 December 1976)President's rule was imposed during this period | |||||||||
| 7 | | Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran | –(5th) | 24 December 1976 | 11 April 1977 | 108 days | Indian National Congress | Solanki I | |
| (6) | | Babubhai J. Patel(1911–2002)MLA for Sabarmati | 11 April 1977[§] | 17 February 1980 | 2 years, 312 days | Janata Party | Babubhai II | ||
| Position vacant (17 February – 7 June 1980)President's rule was imposed during this period | |||||||||
| (7) | | Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran | 1980(6th) | 7 June 1980[§] | 6 July 1985 | 5 years, 29 days | Indian National Congress | Solanki II | |
| 1985(7th) | Solanki III | ||||||||
| 8 | | Amarsinh Chaudhary(1941–2004)MLA for Vyara | 6 July 1985 | 10 December 1989 | 4 years, 157 days | Chaudhary | |||
| (7) | | Madhavsinh Solanki(1927–2021)MLA for Bhadran | 10 December 1989[§] | 4 March 1990 | 84 days | Solanki IV | |||
| (5) | | Chimanbhai Patel(1929–1974)MLA for Sankheda | 1990(8th) | 4 March 1990[§] | 17 February 1994[†] | 3 years, 350 days | Janata Dal | Chimanbhai II | |
| Indian National Congress | |||||||||
| 9 | | Chhabildas Mehta(1925–2008)MLA for Mahuva | 17 February 1994 | 14 March 1995 | 1 year, 25 days | Chhabildas | |||
| 10 | | Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar | 1995(9th) | 14 March 1995 | 21 October 1995 | 221 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Keshubhai I | |
| 11 | | Suresh Mehta(born 1936)MLA for Mandvi | 21 October 1995 | 19 September 1996 | 334 days | Suresh | |||
| Position vacant (19 September – 23 October 1996)President's rule was imposed during this period | |||||||||
| 12 | | Shankersinh Vaghela(born 1940)MLA for Radhanpur | –(9th) | 23 October 1996 | 28 October 1997 | 1 year, 5 days | Rashtriya Janata Party | Vaghela | |
| 13 | | Dilip Parikh(1937–2019)MLA for Dhandhuka | 28 October 1997 | 4 March 1998 | 127 days | Parikh | |||
| (10) | | Keshubhai Patel(1928–2020)MLA for Visavadar | 1998(10th) | 4 March 1998[§] | 7 October 2001 | 3 years, 217 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Keshubhai II | |
| 14 | | Narendra Modi(born 1950)MLA for Rajkot West, until 2002MLA for Maninagar, from 2002 | 7 October 2001 | 22 May 2014 | 12 years, 227 days | Modi I | |||
| 2002(11th) | Modi II | ||||||||
| 2007(12th) | Modi III | ||||||||
| 2012(13th) | Modi IV | ||||||||
| 15 | | Anandiben Patel(born 1941)MLA for Ghatlodia | 22 May 2014 | 7 August 2016 | 2 years, 77 days | Anandiben | |||
| 16 | | Vijay Rupani(1956–2025)MLA for Rajkot West | 7 August 2016 | 13 September 2021 | 5 years, 37 days | Rupani I | |||
| 2017(14th) | Rupani II | ||||||||
| 17 | Bhupendrabhai Patel(born 1962)MLA for Ghatlodia Assembly constituency | 13 September 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 88 days | Bhupendrabhai I | ||||
| 2022(15th) | Bhupendrabhai II | ||||||||
· Statistics › List by chief minister
Total duration of chief ministership
Total duration of chief ministership
#
Longest continuous term
Chief Minister
Total duration of chief ministership
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
Chimanbhai Patel
Chimanbhai Patel
#
5
Chief Minister
Chimanbhai Patel
Party
INC
Term of office
3 years, 350 days
Term of office
4 years, 192 days
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Amarsinh Chaudhary
#
6
Chief Minister
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Party
INC/JD
Term of office
4 years, 157 days
Term of office
4 years, 157 days
Bhupendrabhai Patel*
Bhupendrabhai Patel*
#
7
Chief Minister
Bhupendrabhai Patel*
Party
BJP
Term of office
4 years, 88 days*
Term of office
4 years, 88 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
Chimanbhai Patel
Chimanbhai Patel
#
9
Chief Minister
Chimanbhai Patel
Party
INC(O)/JP
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
2 years, 300 days
Term of office
2 years, 300 days
Balwantrai Mehta
Balwantrai Mehta
#
11
Chief Minister
Balwantrai Mehta
Party
INC
Term of office
2 years, 206 days
Term of office
2 years, 206 days
Anandiben Patel
Anandiben Patel
#
12
Chief Minister
Anandiben Patel
Party
BJP
Term of office
2 years, 77 days
Term of office
2 years, 77 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, 5 days
Term of office
1 year, 5 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
188 days
Term of office
188 days
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | ||
| Longest continuous term | Total duration of chief ministership | ||||
| 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 | Chimanbhai Patel | INC | 3 years, 350 days | 4 years, 192 days | |
| 6 | Amarsinh Chaudhary | INC/JD | 4 years, 157 days | 4 years, 157 days | |
| 7 | Bhupendrabhai Patel* | BJP | 4 years, 88 days* | 4 years, 88 days* | |
| 8 | Keshubhai Patel | BJP | 3 years, 217 days | 4 years, 73 days | |
| 9 | Chimanbhai Patel | INC(O)/JP | 2 years, 312 days | 3 years, 215 days | |
| 10 | Jivraj Mehta | INC | 2 years, 300 days | 2 years, 300 days | |
| 11 | Balwantrai Mehta | INC | 2 years, 206 days | 2 years, 206 days | |
| 12 | Anandiben Patel | BJP | 2 years, 77 days | 2 years, 77 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, 5 days | 1 year, 5 days | |
| 16 | Suresh Mehta | BJP | 334 days | 334 days | |
| 17 | Dilip Parikh | RJP | 188 days | 188 days | |
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- A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
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