The Chief Minister of Punjab is the head of the Government of Punjab. According to the Constitution of India, the Governor of Punjab is the head of state, but actual executive authority rests with the Chief Minister. After elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, the Governor usually invites the majority party to form the government. The Governor appoints the Chief Minister, whose Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Given that he enjoys the confidence of the Assembly, the tenure of the Chief Minister is five years.
Punjab's Chief Minister: Quick Facts
Current Chief Minister of Punjab 2023
Bhagwant Singh Mann is an Indian politician who is the 17th and current Chief Minister of Punjab. He has been an elected member of the Seventeenth Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab. Earlier, he was also elected to the Sixteenth Lok Sabha from the same constituency in the 2014 elections. He is a member of Aam Aadmi Party.
History of Chief Minister of Punjab
Punjab state was formed in 1947. There have been fifteen Chief Ministers in Punjab since 1947. The first Chief Minister of Punjab was Gopi Chand Bhargava of the Indian National Congress party. After his resignation in 1956, Pratap Singh Kairon became the Chief Minister. He was one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of Punjab until 1964. Ram Kishan took charge in July 1964 and served for two years. Gurnam Singh became the first non-Congress Chief Minister in 1967.
There was a brief interregnum under the leadership of Surjit Singh Barnala, after which three Congress-led governments took power – led by Beant Singh from 1992 to 1995, by Harcharan Singh Brar from 1995 to 1996, and by Rajinder Kaur Bhattal from 1996 to 1997. In. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal became the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab and the 8th woman Chief Minister of India overall.
Complete List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (1947-2023)
Here is the Latest updated Complete List of Punjab CM from 1947 to 2023 with Names, Service Period, and Political Parties Information:
| 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 |
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