List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat
The following table lists the Chief Ministers of Gujarat with terms of office and party affiliation.
# | Surname | Taking office | Term expires | Political party |
1 | Jivraj Mehta | May 1, 1960 | 17th September 1963 | Indian National Congress |
2 | Balwantrai Mehta | September 18, 1963 | September 18, 1965 | Indian National Congress |
( President's rule ) | September 19, 1965 | September 30, 1965 | ||
3 | Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai | October 1, 1965 | May 12, 1971 | Indian National Congress |
( President's rule ) | May 13, 1971 | August 16, 1972 | ||
4th | Ganshyam Bhai Oza | 17th August 1972 | 19th July 1973 | Indian National Congress |
5 | Chimanbhai Patel | 20th July 1973 | February 8, 1974 | Indian National Congress |
( President's rule ) | February 9, 1974 | 17th June 1975 | ||
6th | Babhubai Jashbai Patel | June 18, 1975 | March 11, 1976 | Janata party |
( President's rule ) | March 12, 1976 | 23rd December 1976 | ||
7th | Madhavsinh Solanki | December 24, 1976 | April 10, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
8th | Babhubai Jashbai Patel | April 11, 1977 | February 16, 1980 | Janata party |
( President's rule ) | 17th February 1980 | June 6, 1980 | ||
9 | Madhavsinh Solanki | June 7, 1980 | 5th August 1985 | |
10 | Amarsinh Chaudhury | August 6, 1985 | December 9, 1989 | Indian National Congress |
11 | Madhavsinh Solanki | December 10, 1989 | March 3, 1990 | |
12 | Chimanbhai Patel | March 4th 1990 | February 16, 1994 | Janata party |
13 | Chhabildas Mehta | February 17, 1994 | March 14, 1995 | Janata Dal |
14th | Keshubhai Patel | March 19, 1995 | October 20, 1995 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
15th | Suresh Chandra Mehta | October 21, 1995 | September 18, 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
( President's rule ) | September 19, 1996 | October 27, 1996 | ||
16 | Shankersinh Vaghela | October 28, 1996 | October 27, 1997 | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
17th | Dilip Parikh | October 28, 1997 | March 3, 1998 | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
18th | Keshubhai Patel | March 4, 1998 | October 6, 2001 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
19th | Narendra Modi | October 7, 2001 | May 21, 2014 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
20th | Anandiben patel | May 22, 2014 | 4th August 2016 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
21st | Vijay Rupani | 7th August 2016 | in office | Bharatiya Janata Party |