The chief minister of Punjab is the head of the government of Punjab. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor of Punjab is the state's head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.


Chief Minister of Punjab

S.No.PortraitName
(birth-death)
(Constituency)		TenureParty
(Coalition)		ElectionAssemblyAppointed by
Took OfficeLeft OfficeTerm in Office
Before reorganisation of Punjab (1947-1966)
1Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1889-1966)
(University)		15 August 194713 April 19491 year, 241 daysIndian National Congress1946Interim AssemblyC M Trivedi
2Bhim Sen Sachar
(1894-1978)
(Lahore City)		13 April 194918 October 1949188 days
(1)Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1889-1966)
(University)		18 October 194920 June 19511 year, 245 days
(i)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		20 June 195117 April 1952302 days-
(2)Bhim Sen Sachar
(1894-1978)
(Ludhiana City South)		17 April 195222 July 1953 3 years, 281 daysIndian National Congress1952FirstC M Trivedi
22 July 195323 January 1956C P N Singh
3Partap Singh Kairon
(1901-1965)
(Sujanpur)		23 January 19569 April 19578 years, 150 days
9 April 195711 March 19621957Second
12 March 196221 June 19641962ThirdN V Gadgil
-Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1889-1966)
(MLC)
(Acting)		21 June 19646 July 196415 daysP T A Pillai
4Ram Kishan
(1913-1971)
(Jalandhar North East)		7 July 19645 July 19661 year, 363 days
(ii)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		5 July 19661 November 1966119 days-
After reorganisation of Punjab (Since 1966)
5Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir
(1899-1976)
(MLC)		1 November 19668 March 1967127 daysIndian National Congress1962ThirdDharma Vira
6Gurnam Singh
(1899-1973)
(Qila Raipur)		8 March 196725 November 1967262 daysAkali Dal Sant Fateh Group
(PUF)		1967Fourth
7Lachhman Singh Gill
(1917-1969)
(Dharamkot)		25 November 196723 August 1968272 daysPunjab Janata Party
(INC)		D C Pavate
(iii)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		23 August 196817 February 1969178 days-
(6)Gurnam Singh
(1899-1973)
(Qila Raipur)		17 February 196927 March 19701 year, 38 daysShiromani Akali Dal
(UFP
till 1970)
(BJS
1970-71)		1969FifthD C Pavate
8Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Gidderbaha)		27 March 197014 June 19711 year, 79 days
(iv)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		14 June 197117 March 1972277 days-
9Zail Singh
(1916-1994)
(Anandpur Sahib)		17 March 197230 April 19775 years, 44 daysIndian National Congress (Indira)
(CPI)		1972SixthM M Chaudhary
(v)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		30 April 197720 June 197751 days-
(8)Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Gidderbaha)		20 June 197717 February 19802 years, 242 daysShiromani Akali Dal
(JP & CPI)		1977SeventhM M Chaudhary
(vi)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		17 February 19806 June 1980110 days-
10Darbara Singh
(1916-1990)
(Nakodar)		6 June 19806 October 19833 years, 122 daysIndian National Congress (Indira)1980EighthJ L Hathi
(vii)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		6 October 198329 September 19851 year, 358 days-
11Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925-2017)
(Barnala)		29 September 198511 June 19871 year, 255 daysShiromani Akali Dal1985NinthArjun Singh
(viii)Vacant[a]
(President's rule)		11 June 198725 February 19924 years, 259 days-
12Beant Singh
(1922-1995)
(Jalandhar Cantonment)		25 February 199231 August 1995
[†]		3 years, 187 daysIndian National Congress (Indira)1992TenthSurendra Nath
13Harcharan Singh Brar
(1922-2009)
(Muktsar)		31 August 199521 November 19961 year, 82 daysB K N Chhibber
14Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(b. 1945)
(Lehra)		21 November 199611 February 199782 days
(8)Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Lambi)		12 February 199726 February 20025 years, 14 daysShiromani Akali Dal
(BJP)		1997Eleventh
15Amarinder Singh
(b. 1942)
(Patiala Urban)		26 February 20021 March 20075 years, 3 daysIndian National Congress2002TwelfthJ F R Jacob
(8)Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Lambi)		1 March 200714 March 201210 years, 15 daysShiromani Akali Dal
(BJP)		2007ThirteenS F Rodrigues
14 March 201216 March 20172012FourteenthShivraj Patil
(15)Amarinder Singh
(b. 1942)
(Patiala Urban)		16 March 201720 September 20214 years, 188 daysIndian National Congress2017FifteenthV P S Badnore
16Charanjit Singh Channi
(b. 1963)
(Chamkaur Sahib)		20 September 202116 March 2022177 daysBanwarilal Purohit
17Bhagwant Mann
(b. 1973)
(Dhuri)		16 March 2022Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party2022Sixteenth