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 is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. The tenure of the Chief Minister is five years and there is no limit on his tenure, provided he has the confidence of the Legislative Assembly.
Gujarat's Chief Minister: Quick Facts
| Current Chief Minister | Bhupendrabhai Patel |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Term of office | 5 years |
| Oath taking date | 13 September 2021 |
| First Chief Minister | Jivraj Narayan Mehta |
Current Chief Minister of Gujarat 2023
Bhupendra Patel is the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat, he is an MLA from Ghatlodia Assembly seat in Gujarat. Patel was a member of the Memnagar Municipality in 1995–19, 1999–2000 and 2004-2006. He was the President of the Municipality of Memnagar in 1999–2000. He was the vice -chairman of the School Board of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) from 2008 to 2010.
He was a councilor of Thaltej ward from 2010 to 2015. He was the chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) from 2015 to 2017. He also served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of AMC. On 12 September 2021, Patel was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021.
History of Chief Minister of Gujarat
The state of Gujarat was formed on 1 May 1960, after which 17 people have held the post of Chief Minister in the state. The first Chief Minister of Gujarat state was Jivraj Narayan Mehta of Congress who was sworn in on 1 May 1960. Narendra Modi is the longest serving Chief Minister, serving for twelve and a half years from 2001 to 2014. He resigned as the 14th Chief Minister in 2014 and became the Prime Minister of India.
After him Anandiben Patel became the first woman Chief Minister of the state. The current Chief Minister is Bhupendrabhai Patel of BJP. He was selected for the post after the resignation of the then incumbent Vijay Rupani, who held the post since August 7, 2016.
Complete List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1960-2023)
Here is the Latest updated Complete List of Gujarat CM from 1960 to 2023 with Names, Service Period, and Political Parties Information:
| Name of the Chief Minister | Take office | Post free | Political party |
| Jivraj Narayan Mehta | 01 May 1960 | 03 March 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| Jivraj Narayan Mehta | March 03, 1962 | September 19, 1963 | Indian National Congress |
| Balwantrai Mehta | September 19, 1963 | September 20, 1965 | Indian National Congress |
| Hitendra Desai | 20 September 1965 | 03 April 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| Hitendra Desai | 03 April 1967 | 06 April 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| Hitendra Desai | 07 April, 1971 | 12 May, 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| Ghanshyambhai Ojha | 17 March 1972 | 17 July 1973 | Indian National Congress |
| Chimanbhai Patel | 18 July 1973 | 09 February 1974 | Indian National Congress |
| Babubhai Patel | June 18, 1975 | March 12, 1976 | Janata Party |
| Madhavsinh Solanki | 24 December 1976 | 10 April 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| Babubhai Patel | 11 April 1977 | 17 February 1980 | Janata Party |
| Madhav Singh Solanki | 07 June 1980 | 10 March 1985 | Indian National Congress |
| Madhav Singh Solanki | 11 March, 1985 | 06 July, 1985 | Indian National Congress |
| Amarsingh Chaudhary | 06 July 1985 | 09 December 1989 | Indian National Congress |
| Madhavsinh Solanki | 10 December 1989 | 04 March 1990 | Indian National Congress |
| Chimanbhai Patel | March 04, 1990 | February 17, 1994 | Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Gujarat), Indian National Congress |
| Chhabildas Mehta | February 17, 1994 | March 14, 1995 | Indian National Congress |
| Keshubhai Patel | 14 March 1995 | 21 October 1995 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Suresh Mehta | October 21, 1995 | September 19, 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Shankarsinh Vaghela | 23 October 1996 | 27 October 1997 | Rashtriya Janata Party |
| Dilipbhai Ramanbhai Parikh | 28 October 1997 | 04 March 1998 | Rashtriya Janata Party |
| Keshubhai Patel | 04 March 1998 | 06 October 2001 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Narendra Modi | 07 October 2001 | 22 December 2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Narendra Modi | 22 December 2002 | 22 December 2007 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Narendra Modi | 23 December 2007 | 20 December 2012 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Narendra Modi | 20 December 2012 | 21 May 2014 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Anandiben Patel | 22 May 2014 | 07 August 2016 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Vijay Rupani | 07 August 2016 | 13 September 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bhupendrabhai Patel | 13 September 2021 | Till now | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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