List of Chief Ministers of Punjab

List of Chief Ministers of Punjab

Punjab Province [1937-1947]

1. Sikandar Hayat Khan

Born: 5 June 1892, Multan, Pakistan
Died: 26 December 1942, (aged 50) Lahore, Pakistan

Constituency: West-Punjab Landlord
Term: 5 April 1937 – 26 December 1942
Duration: 5 years, 265 days
Party: Unionist Party

2. Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana

Born: 7 August 1900, Chak Muzaffarabad, Punjab, British India
Died: 20 January 1975 (aged 74), Butte City, California, U.S.

Constituency:Khushab
Term: 30 December 1942-19 March 1945
Duration:2 years, 79 days
Party:Unionist Party

3. Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana

Born: 7 August 1900, Chak Muzaffarabad, Punjab, British India
Died: 20 January 1975 (aged 74), Butte City, California, U.S.

Constituency: Khushab
Term: 21 March 1946 – 2 March 1947
Duration:346 days
Party:Unionist Party

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Premier of PEPSU (1948-1956)

1. Gian Singh Rarewala

Born: 16 December 1901, Rara Village, Patiala State
Died: 31 December 1979

Constituency:
Term: 15 July 1948 – 23 May 1951
Duration:2 years, 312 days
Party: Independent (till 1956), Indian National Congress (1956-1968)

2. Raghbir Singh
Born: 1895, Lahore, Punjab Province
Died: 7 January 1955

Constituency:
Term: 23 May 1951 – 21 April 1952
Duration:334 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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Chief Minister of PEPSU (1952-56)

1. Gian Singh Rarewala
Born: 16 December 1901, Rara Village, Patiala State
Died: 31 December 1979

Term: 22 April 1952 – 5 March 1953
Duration: 317 days
Party: Independent

President’s rule:
Term: 5 March 1953 – March 1954
Duration: 1 year, 3 days

2. Raghbir Singh

Born: 1895, Lahore, Punjab Province
Died: 7 January 1955

Term: 8 March 1954 – 12 January 1955
Duration: 310 days
Party: Indian National Congress

3. Brish Bhan

Born: 9 September 1908, Patiala, Punjab, British India
Died: 29 April 1988, Chandigarh

Term: 12 January 1955 – 1 November 1956
Duration: 1 year, 294 days
Party: Indian National Congress

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List of Chief Ministers of Punjab

1. Gopi Chand Bhargava

Born: 8 March 1889, Sarsa, Punjab, British India
Died: 26 December 1966 (aged 77)

Constituency: University
Term: 15 August 1947 – 13 April 1949
Duration:1 year, 241 days
Party: Indian National Congress

2. Bhim Sen Sachar

Born: 1 December 1894, Peshawar, Punjab, British India
Died: 18 January 1978 (aged 83)

Constituency: Lahore City
Term: 13 April 1949 – 18 October 1949
Duration: 188 days
Party: Indian National Congress

3. Gopi Chand Bhargava

Born: 8 March 1889, Sarsa, Punjab, British India
Died: 26 December 1966 (aged 77)

Constituency: University
Term: 18 October 1949 – 20 June 1951
Duration: 1 year, 245 days
Party: Indian National Congress

4. Bhim Sen Sachar

Born: 1 December 1894, Peshawar, Punjab, British India
Died: 18 January 1978 (aged 83)

Constituency: Ludhiana City South
Term: 17 April 1952 – 23 January 1956
Duration: 3 years, 281 days
Party: Indian National Congress

5. Partap Singh Kairon

Born: 1 October 1901, Kairon, Punjab, British India
Died: 6 February 1965 (aged 63) Rohtak, Punjab, India

Constituency: Sujanpur
Term: 23 January 1956 – 21 June 1964
Duration: 8 years, 150 days
Party: Indian National Congress

6. Gopi Chand Bhargava

Born: 8 March 1889, Sarsa District, Punjab, British India
Died: 26 December 1966 (aged 77)

Constituency: MLC
Term: 21 June 1964 – 6 July 1964
Duration: 15 days
Party: Indian National Congress

7. Ram Kishan

Born: 7 November 1913, Jhang, Punjab, British India
Died: 1971 (aged 57–58)

Constituency: Jalandhar North East
Term: 7 July 1964 – 5 July 1966
Duration: 1 year, 363 days
Party: Indian National Congress

8. Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir

Born: 15 January 1899, Adhwal, Punjab, British India
Died: 18 January 1976 (aged 77) Delhi, India

Constituency: MLC
Term: 1 November 1966 – 8 March 1967
Duration: 127 days
Party: Indian National Congress

9. Gurnam Singh
Born: 25 February 1899, Narangwal, Punjab, British India
Died: 31 May 1973 (aged 74) Delhi, India

Constituency: Qila Raipur
Term: 8 March 1967 – 25 November 1967
Duration: 262 days
Party: Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh

10. Lachhman Singh Gill

Born: 1917, Jagraon, Punjab, British India
Died: 26 April 1969 (aged 51-52), Chandigarh, India

Constituency: Dharamkot
Term: 25 November 1967- 23 August 1968
Duration:272 days
Party: Punjab Janta Party

11. Gurnam Singh
Born: 25 February 1899, Narangwal, Punjab, British India
Died: 31 May 1973 (aged 74) Delhi, India

Constituency: Qila Raipur
Term: 17 February 1969 – 27 March 1970
Duration: 1 year, 38 days
Party: Shiromani Akali Dal (BJS)

12. Parkash Singh Badal
Born: 8 December 1927 (age 94) Abul Khurana, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Giddarbaha
Term: 27 March 1970 – 14 June 1971
Duration: 1 year, 79 days
Party: Shiromani Akali Dal (BJS)

13. Zail Singh
Born: 5 May 1916, Sandhwan, Punjab, British India
Died: 25 December 1994 (aged 78) Chandigarh, India

Constituency:Anandpur Sahib
Term: 17 March 1972 – 30 April 1977
Duration: 5 years, 44 days
Party:Indian National Congress

14. Parkash Singh Badal
Born: 8 December 1927 (age 94) Abul Khurana, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Giddarbaha
Term: 20 June 1977 – 17 February 1980
Duration: 2 years, 242 days
Party: Shiromani Akali Dal (JP-CPI)

15. Darbara Singh
Born: 10 February 1916, Jandiala,Jalandhar, Punjab, British India
Died: 13 March 1990 (aged 74), Chandigarh, India

Constituency: Nakodar
Term: 6 June 1980 – 6 October 1983
Duration: 3 years, 122 days
Party: Indian National Congress

16. Surjit Singh Barnala
Born: 21 October 1925, Ateli, Punjab, British India (now in Haryana, India)
Died: 14 January 2017 (aged 91) Chandigarh, India

Constituency:Barnala
Term: 29 September 1985 – 11 June 1987
Duration: 1 year, 255 days
Party: Shiromani Akali Dal

17. Beant Singh

Born: 19 February 1922, Patiala, Punjab, British India
Died: 31 August 1995 (aged 73) Chandigarh, India

Constituency:Jalandhar Cantonment
Term: 25 February 1992 – 31 August 1995
Duration: 3 years, 187 days
Party: Indian National Congress

18. Harcharan Singh Brar

Born: 21 January 1922 Sarai Naga, Punjab, British India
Died: 6 September 2009 (aged 87) Chandigarh, India

Constituency: Muktsar
Term: 31 August 1995 – 21 November 1996
Duration: 1 year, 82 days
Party: Indian National Congress

19. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
Born: 3 September 1945 (age 76) Lahore, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Lehra
Term: 21 November 1996 – 11 February 1997
Duration: 82 days
Party: Indian National Congress

20. Parkash Singh Badal
Born: 8 December 1927 (age 94) Abul Khurana, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Lambi
Term: 12 February 1997 – 26 February 2002
Duration: 5 years, 14 days
Party: Shiromani Akali Dal

21. Amarinder Singh

Born: 11 March 1942 (age 80) Patiala, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Patiala Urban
Term: 26 February 2002 – 1 March 2007
Duration: 5 years, 3 days
Party: Indian National Congress

22. Parkash Singh Badal
Born: Born: 8 December 1927 (age 94) Abul Khurana, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Lambi
Term: 1 March 2007 – 16 March 2017
Duration: 10 years, 15 days
Party: Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP)

23. Amarinder Singh
Born: 11 March 1942 (age 80) Patiala, Punjab, British India

Constituency: Patiala Urban
Term: 16 March 2017 – 20 September 2021
Duration: 4 years, 188 days
Party: Indian National Congress

24. Charanjit Singh Channi
Born: 12 March 1963 (age 58) Chamkaur, Punjab, India

Constituency: Chamkaur Sahib
Term: 20 September 2021- 16 March 2022
Duration: 177 days
Party: Indian National Congress

25. Bhagwant Mann

Born: 17 October 1973 (age 48) Satoj, Punjab, India

Constituency: Dhuri
Term: 16 March 2022 – Incumbent
Party: Aam Aadmi Party

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