Chief Minister of Punjab (1947-2022):
Punjab General Knowledge: Punjab is a state in north-west India that forms a part of the greater Punjab region. The other part of it is in Pakistan. The current Chief Minister of Punjab is Bhagwant Mann. Bhagwant Mann has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab on 16 September 2021. Captain Amarinder Singh has become the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab. Gopi Chand Bhargava was the first Chief Minister of Punjab. Other parts of the Punjab region (of India) are in the states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
It is bounded by Pakistani Punjab in the west, Jammu and Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the northeast, Haryana in the south and southeast, the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the southeast and the state of Rajasthan in the southwest. The total population of the state is 2,42,89,296 and the total area is 50,372 square kilometer. The Union Territory of Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab, which is also the capital of the state of Haryana. The major cities of Punjab are Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda.
Quick Info About Chief Ministers of Punjab:
| Current Chief Minister | Bhagwant Mann |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Oath taking date | 16 September 2021 |
| First chief minister | Gopi Chand Bhargava |
History of Punjab: 1947 After the Partition of India, the Punjab province of British India was given a partition between India and Pakistan. In 1966, the Indian Punjab was partitioned again and as a result Haryana and Himachal Pradesh came under Hond and became the present state of Punjab. It is the only diocese in India where Sikhs are in majority.
Meaning of the word Punjab:The word 'Punjab' is derived from the Persian words 'panj' five and 'ab' water which literally means 'area of five rivers'. These five rivers are: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. During the partition of India in 1947 on religious grounds, the Chenab and Jhelum rivers went into the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Chief Minister is the head of the government of any state in the Republic of India.
The legislators, who are democratically elected after the electoral process, elect their leader, who is appointed by the Governor to the post of Chief Minister. If we talk about Punjab, then you can read the list of Chief Ministers of this state so far here. Here you can know who was the Chief Minister of Punjab for how long.
List of Chief Ministers of Punjab since 1947:-
| Serial No. | Name of the Chief Minister | Take over | Discharge | Party/political party |
| 1 | Gopi Chand Bhargava | 15 August 1947 | 13 April 1949 | Congress |
| 2 | Bhim Sen Sachar | April 13, 1949 | October 18, 1949 | Congress |
| 3 | Gopi Chand Bhargava | 18 October, 1949 | 20 June, 1951 | Congress |
President's Rule (June 20, 1951 to April 17, 1952)
| 4 | Bhim Sen Sachar | April 17, 1952 | January 23, 1956 | Congress |
| 5 | Pratap Singh Kairon | 23 January 1956 | 21 June 1964 | Congress |
| 6 | Gopi Chand Bhargava | June 21, 1964 | July 6, 1964 | Congress |
| 7 | Ram Kishan | 07 July 1964 | 05 July 1966 | Congress |
President's Rule (July 5, 1966 to November 1, 1966)
| 8 | Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir | 01 November 1966 | 08 March 1967 | Congress |
| 9 | Gurnam Singh | March 08, 1967 | November 25, 1967 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 10 | Laxman Singh Gill | 25 November 1967 | 23 August 1968 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
President's Rule (23 August 1968 to 17 February 1969)
| 11 | Gurnam Singh | February 17, 1969 | March 27, 1970 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 12 | Parkash Singh Badal | March 27, 1970 | June 14, 1971 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
President's Rule (June 14, 1971 to March 17, 1972)
| 13 | Zail Singh | March 17, 1972 | April 30, 1977 | Congress |
President's Rule (30 April 1977 to 20 June 1977)
| 14 | Parkash Singh Badal | June 20, 1977 | February 17, 1980 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
President's Rule (17 February 1980 to 6 June 1980)
| 15 | Darbara Singh | June 6, 1980 | October 10, 1983 | Congress |
President's Rule (October 10, 1983 to September 29, 1985)
| 16 | Surjit Singh Barnala | 29 September 1985 | 11 June 1987 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
President's Rule (June 11, 1987 to February 25, 1992)
| 17 | Beant Singh | 25 February 1992 | 31 August 1995 | Congress |
| 18 | Harcharan Singh Brar | 31 August 1995 | 21 January 1996 | Congress |
| 19 | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | January 21, 1996 | February 11, 1997 | Congress |
| 20 | Parkash Singh Badal | February 12, 1997 | February 26, 2002 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 21 | Amarinder Singh | 26 February 2002 | 01 March 2007 | Congress |
| 22 | Parkash Singh Badal | 01 March 2007 | 12 March 2017 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 23 | Capt Amarinder Singh | March 16, 2017 | September 16, 2021 | Congress |
| 24 | Charanjit Singh Channi | September 16, 2021 | 15 Mar 2022 | Congress |
| 25 | Bhagwant Mann | 16 Mar 2022 | Present | Aam Aadmi Party |