[2] Jivraj Narayan Mehta of the INC was the inaugural chief minister.

Narendra Modi of the BJP is the longest serving chief minister for twelve and a half years from 2001 to 2014.

He was succeeded by Anandiben Patel who became the state's first woman chief minister.

The current chief minister is Bhupendrabhai Patel of the BJP.

He was elected for the post following the resignation of then incumbent Vijay Rupani, who was in the office since 7 August 2016.