West Bengal, a state located in eastern India, has had a total of 16 Chief Ministers since its formation on January 26, 1950. The first Chief Minister was Prafulla Chandra Ghosh, who served from 1947 to 1962. Other notable Chief Ministers include Jyoti Basu, who held the position for a record 23 years from 1977 to 2000, and Mamata Banerjee, who has been serving as the Chief Minister since 2011. She is the first female Chief Minister of West Bengal. The state has seen a mix of political parties holding the position of Chief Minister, including the Indian National Congress, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the All India Trinamool Congress. To sum up, here is the list of all the Chief Ministers of West Bengal.
| 1 |
Mamata Banerjee |
05 May 2021 |
Present |
All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 |
Mamata Banerjee |
26 May 2016 |
04 May 2021 |
All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 |
Mamata Banerjee |
20 May 2011 |
25 May 2016 |
All India Trinamool Congress |
| 4 |
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya |
18 May 2006 |
13 May 2011 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5 |
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya |
15 May 2001 |
17 May 2006 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 6 |
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya |
06 Nov 2000 |
14 May 2001 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 7 |
Jyoti Basu |
16 May 1996 |
05 Nov 2000 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 8 |
Jyoti Basu |
19 Jun 1991 |
15 May 1996 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 9 |
Jyoti Basu |
30 Mar 1987 |
18 Jun 1991 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 10 |
Jyoti Basu |
24 May 1982 |
29 Mar 1987 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 11 |
Jyoti Basu |
21 Jun 1977 |
23 May 1982 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 12 |
President's rule |
30 Apr 1977 |
20 Jun 1977 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 13 |
Siddhartha Shankar Ray |
20 Mar 1972 |
30 Apr 1977 |
INC |
| 14 |
President's rule |
29 Jun 1971 |
20 Mar 1972 |
|
| 15 |
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
02 Apr 1971 |
28 Jun 1971 |
INC |
| 16 |
President's rule |
30 Jul 1970 |
02 Apr 1971 |
|
| 17 |
President's rule |
19 Mar 1970 |
30 Jul 1970 |
|
| 18 |
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
25 Feb 1969 |
16 Mar 1970 |
Bangla Congress (United Front) |
| 19 |
President's rule |
20 Feb 1968 |
25 Feb 1969 |
|
| 20 |
Prafulla Chandra Ghosh |
21 Nov 1967 |
19 Feb 1968 |
Independent |
| 21 |
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
01 Mar 1967 |
21 Nov 1967 |
Bangla Congress (United Front) |
| 22 |
Prafulla Chandra Sen |
09 Jul 1962 |
28 Feb 1967 |
INC |
| 23 |
Bidhan Chandra Roy |
03 Apr 1962 |
01 Jul 1962 |
INC |
| 24 |
Bidhan Chandra Roy |
06 Apr 1957 |
02 Apr 1962 |
INC |
| 25 |
Bidhan Chandra Roy |
31 Mar 1952 |
05 Apr 1957 |
INC |
| 26 |
Bidhan Chandra Roy |
26 Jan 1950 |
30 Mar 1952 |
INC |
| 27 |
Bidhan Chandra Roy |
23 Jan 1948 |
25 Jan 1950 |
INC |
| 28 |
Prafulla Chandra Ghosh |
15 Aug 1947 |
22 Jan 1948 |
INC |
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