List of chief ministers of Gujarat facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chief Minister of Gujarat
Emblem of Gujarat
Incumbent Bhupendrabhai Patel since 13 September 2021
Government of Gujarat
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	CM
Member of	Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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	Vacant, DCM

The Chief Minister of Gujarat is like the main leader of the government in the Indian state of Gujarat. Think of them as the boss who runs the state's daily business. The Governor chooses the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister works with a team called the council of ministers. This team is responsible to the state's assembly, which is like a big meeting of elected representatives. A Chief Minister usually serves for five years. There is no limit to how many times someone can be Chief Minister, as long as they have the support of the assembly.

Gujarat became a state on May 1, 1960. It was formed from the parts of Bombay State where people spoke Gujarati. This happened after a big movement called the Mahagujarat Movement. Jivraj Narayan Mehta was the very first Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was from the INC party.

Narendra Modi from the BJP served as Chief Minister for the longest time. He was in office for over twelve years, from 2001 to 2014. In 2014, he became the prime minister of India. After him, Anandiben Patel became the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat. The person currently holding the job is Bhupendrabhai Patel from the BJP. He became Chief Minister on September 13, 2021.

Who Has Been Chief Minister of Gujarat?

Here is a list of the Chief Ministers who have led the state of Gujarat since it was formed.

No	Portrait	Name	Constituency	Term of office			Assembly (election)	Party
1		Jivraj Mehta	Amreli	1 May 1960	3 March 1962	2 years, 300 days	1st/Interim (1957 election)	Indian National Congress
				3 March 1962	25 February 1963		2nd (1962 election)
2		Balwantrai Mehta	Bhavnagar	25 February 1963	19 September 1965	2 years, 206 days
3		Hitendra Desai	Olpad	19 September 1965	3 April 1967	5 years, 245 days
				3 April 1967	12 November 1969		3rd (1967 election)
				12 November 1969	12 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	10 April 1977	107 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	6 June 1980	110 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	9 December 1989	4 years, 156 days
(7)		Madhav Singh Solanki	Bhadran	10 December 1989	3 March 1990	83 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	13 March 1995	1 year, 24 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	27 days		N/A
12		Shankersinh Vaghela	Radhanpur	23 October 1996	27 October 1997	1 year, 4 days		Rashtriya Janata Party
13		Dilip Parikh	Dhandhuka	28 October 1997	4 March 1998	188 days
(10)		Keshubhai Patel	Visavadar	4 March 1998	6 October 2001	3 years, 216 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	3 years, 273 days
				12 December 2022	Incumbent		15th (2022 election)

Interesting Facts About Chief Ministers

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How Long Did They Serve?

This table shows which Chief Ministers served the longest.

Which Parties Have Led Gujarat?

This table shows how many Chief Ministers each political party has had. It also shows how long their members have been in charge.

Timeline of Chief Ministers

This timeline shows when each Chief Minister served. You can see how long each person was in office and which political party they belonged to.