Chief Ministers of Gujarat 2023, Gujarat CM Complete List

Chief Ministers of Gujarat 2023, All Gujarat CM List

List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat: Here's complete CM List of Gujarat from 1947 to 2023. Bhupendrabhai Patel is the current Chief Minister of Gujarat. Gujarat CM List 2023 for UPSC, PDF.

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Chief Ministers of Gujarat

In India, the government is led by the state’s chief minister. The nomination of the Chief Minister and other Ministers by the Governor is covered in Article 164 of the Indian Constitution. In 1960, the state of Gujarat was created by separating the then-Bombay along a linguistic line. Jivraj Narayan Mehta served as Gujarat’s first Chief Minister and was the first member of the Indian National Congress to lead the state after it was established.

Gujarat was established on 1 May 1960 after the Bombay State’s Gujarati-speaking provinces were separated from it as a result of the Mahagujarat agitation. Jivraj Narayan Mehta of the Indian National Congress served as the state’s first Chief Minister. Vijay Rupani and his Cabinet left Gujarat, and Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the new chief minister.

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List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat 1947-2023

Here’s the complete updated Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1947-2023):

Sl.No	Chief Minister	From	To
1	Bhupendrabhai Patel	13 Sep 2021	Present
2	Vijay Rupani	26 Dec 2017	13 Sep 2021
3	Vijay Rupani	07 Aug 2016	26 Dec 2017
4	Anandiben Patel	22 May 2014	07 Aug 2016
5	Narendra Modi	20 Dec 2012	22 May 2014
6	Narendra Modi	23 Dec 2007	20 Dec 2012
7	Narendra Modi	22 Dec 2002	22 Dec 2007
8	Narendra Modi	07 Oct 2001	22 Dec 2002
9	Keshubhai Patel	04 Mar 1998	06 Oct 2001
10	Dilip Parikh	28 Oct 1997	04 Mar 1998
11	Shankersinh Vaghela	23 Oct 1996	27 Oct 1997
12	President’s rule	19 Sep 1996	23 Oct 1996
13	Suresh Mehta	21 Oct 1995	19 Sep 1996
14	Keshubhai Patel	14 Mar 1995	21 Oct 1995
15	Chhabildas Mehta	17 Feb 1994	13 Mar 1995
16	Chimanbhai Patel	25 Oct 1990	17 Feb 1994
17	Chimanbhai Patel	04 Mar 1990	25 Oct 1990
18	Madhav Singh Solanki	10 Dec 1989	03 Mar 1990
19	Amarsinh Chaudhary	06 Jul 1985	09 Dec 1989
20	Madhav Singh Solanki	11 Mar 1985	06 Jul 1985
21	Madhav Singh Solanki	07 Jun 1980	10 Mar 1985
22	President’s rule	17 Feb 1980	06 Jun 1980
23	Babubhai J. Patel	11 Apr 1977	17 Feb 1980
24	Madhav Singh Solanki	24 Dec 1976	10 Apr 1977
25	President’s rule	12 Mar 1976	24 Dec 1976
26	Babubhai J. Patel	18 Jun 1975	12 Mar 1976
27	President’s rule	09 Feb 1974	18 Jun 1975
28	Chimanbhai Patel	17 Jul 1973	09 Feb 1974
29	Ghanshyam Oza	17 Mar 1972	17 Jul 1973
30	President’s rule	13 May 1971	17 Mar 1972
31	Hitendra Kanaiyalal	03 Apr 1967	12 May 1971
32	Hitendra Kanaiyalal	19 Sep 1965	03 Apr 1967
33	Balwantrai Mehta	19 Sep 1963	19 Sep 1965
34	Jivraj Narayan Mehta	03 Mar 1962	19 Sep 1963
35	Jivraj Narayan Mehta	01 May 1960	03 Mar 1962

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Memorable Chief Ministers of Gujarat

Jivraj Narayan Mehta

Gujarat’s first chief minister was Jivraj Narayan Mehta. He was a medical student who finished his postgraduate work in London. Jivraj Narayan Mehta joined the freedom movement after his return from London and briefly worked as Mahatma Gandhi’s personal physician. He held a number of important positions after independence, including that of the first “Dewan” (Prime Minister) of the former Baroda State. After finishing his term as Chief Minister, he later served from 1963 to 1966 as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

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Narendra Modi

The 14th and current Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, served as Gujarat’s Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014. In 2001, he was appointed Chief Minister due to Keshubhai Patel’s deteriorating health. In addition, he held the title of Gujarat’s Chief Minister the longest. But after being chosen as Prime Minister in 2014, he gave up his position as Chief Minister. He was followed as Gujarat’s Chief Minister by Anandiben Patel.

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Anandiben Patel

From 2014 to 2016, Anandiben Patel held the position of Gujarat’s first female chief minister. From 2002 to 2007, she served as the BJP’s Cabinet Minister for Education. On August 1, 2016, the day before she turned 75, she announced her resignation as chief minister. She now holds the position of Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

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Bhupendra Patel

Gujarat’s current chief minister is Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel. Before being chosen as the MLA of Gujarat, he began his political career in Ahmedabad’s municipal councils. On September 12, 2021, Bhupendra Patel was overwhelmingly chosen to lead the BJP legislative party and serve as the Chief Minister of Gujarat following the resignation of Vijay Rupani.

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Chief Ministers of Gujarat UPSC

Jivraj Narayan Mehta served as the state’s first chief minister.
Gujarat’s longest-serving Chief Minister is Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2001-2014).
Anandiben Patel is the state’s first female chief minister.

FAQs

Who is the first chief minister of Gujarat?

Following the Mahagujarat Movement, the Gujarati-speaking areas of Bombay State were combined to form the state of Gujarat on May 1, 1960. INC member Jivraj Narayan Mehta served as the first chief minister.

Which party is CM in Gujarat?

On September 13, 2021, Shri Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel was sworn in as Gujarat's 17th Chief Minister. In the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections, Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel was elected as an MLA from the Ghatlodia constituency (Ahmedabad), where he started his political career as a member of the Memnagar municipality.

How many years Modi Chief Minister in Gujarat?

From 2001 to 2014, Modi served as Gujarat's chief minister. He is a Varanasi-born member of parliament. He belongs to both the right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Who is the governor of Gujarat 2022?

Governor Acharya Devvrat is Governor of Gujarat.

Who is the first female chief minister of Gujarat?

Anandiben Mafatbhai Patel, an Indian politician who was born on November 21, 1941, is now the governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also held the governorships of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. She served as Gujarat's first female chief minister.