List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh

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Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
(Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri)
Seal of Uttar Pradesh.jpg
Seal of Uttar Pradesh
Akhilesh Yadav.jpg
Incumbent
Akhilesh Yadav
since 15 March 2012
AppointerGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Inaugural holderGovind Ballabh Pant
Formation26 January 1950
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a north Indian state, is the head of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Uttar Pradesh 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.[1]
On 26 January 1950 Govind Ballabh Pant, Premier of United Provinces, became the first Chief Minister of the newly renamed Uttar Pradesh. Including him, 11 out of the 20 UP chief ministers belong to the Indian National Congress. Among these is V. P. Singh, a future Prime Minister of India, as was Charan Singh of the Rashtriya Lok Dal. UP has also had two women chief ministers—Sucheta Kriplani and Mayawati. On ten occasions, most recently in 2002, the office of chief minister has been vacant, the state having come under President's rule.
Akhilesh Yadav has served as the incumbent chief minister since 15 March 2012.

Premiers of United Provinces[edit]

A statue of Govind Ballabh Pant, the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
The United Provinces, headquartered in Allahabad was a province of British India that comprised present day Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It was established in 1902 to be the headquarters of the English settlements on North India. Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly and a legislative council.
NoNameTerm of office[2]Party
1Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari3 April 193716 July 1937Independent
2Govind Ballabh Pant17 July 19372 November 1939Indian National Congress
Vacant
(2)Govind Ballabh Pant1 April 194625 January 1950Indian National Congress

Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh[edit]

Colour key for parties
  Bahujan Samaj Party
  Bharatiya Kranti Dal
  Bharatiya Janata Party
  Indian National Congress
  Janata Dal
  Janata Party
  Samajwadi Party
  N/A (President's rule)
UP's fifth chief minister,Charan Singh of the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, went on to become India's fifth prime minister.
Although V. P. Singh's chief-ministerial reign was as a Congressman, as Prime Minister of India he headed the National Front government as a member of the Janata Dal.
Only the second woman to head the office,Mayawati has served an unprecedented four terms as UP chief minister.
UP's 19th chief minister, Rajnath Singh, is the current Union Home Minister.
NoName
Constituency		Term of office[2][3]Tenure lengthParty[a]Assembly[4]
(Election)		Ref
1Govind Ballabh Pant
Barreilly Municipality		26 January 195020 May 19524 years,335 daysIndian National CongressNot yet created
20 May 195227 December 1954First Assembly (1952–57)
(1951 election)		[5]
2Sampurnanand
Varanasi City South		28 December 19549 April 19575 years,344 days
10 April 19576 December 1960Second Assembly (1957–62)
(1957 election)		[6]
3Chandra Bhanu Gupta
Ranikhet South		7 December 196014 March 19622 years,298 days
14 March 19621 October 1963Third Assembly (1962–67)
(1962 election)		[7]
4Sucheta Kriplani
Mendhwal		2 October 196313 March 19673 years,162 days
(3)Chandra Bhanu Gupta [2]
Ranikhet		14 March 19672 April 19670 years,19 daysFourth Assembly (1967–68)
(1967 election)		[8]
5Charan Singh3 April 196725 February 19680 years,328 daysBharatiya Kranti Dal
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		25 February 196826 February 19691 year, 1 dayN/ADissolved
(3)Chandra Bhanu Gupta [3]
Ranikhet		26 February 196917 February 19700 years,356 daysIndian National CongressFifth Assembly (1969–74)
(1969 election)		[10]
(5)Charan Singh [2]
Chaprauli		18 February 19701 October 19700 years,225 daysBharatiya Kranti Dal
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		1 October 197018 October 19700 years,17 daysN/A
6Tribhuvana Narayana Singh18 October 19703 April 19710 years,167 daysIndian National Congress
7Kamlapati Tripathi
Chandauli		4 April 197113 June 19732 years,69 days
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		13 June 19738 November 19730 years,149 daysN/A
8Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna
Bara		8 November 19734 March 19742 years,21 daysIndian National Congress
5 March 197429 November 1975Sixth Assembly (1974–77)
(1974 election)		[11]
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		30 November 197521 January 19760 years,52 daysN/A
9N. D. Tiwari
Kashipur		21 January 197630 April 19771 year,99 daysIndian National Congress
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		30 April 197723 June 19770 years,54 daysN/ADissolved
10Ram Naresh Yadav23 June 197727 February 19791 year,249 daysJanata PartySeventh Assembly (1977–80)
(1977 election)		[12]
11Banarsi Das
Hapur		28 February 197917 February 19800 years,354 days
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		17 February 19809 June 19800 years,113 daysN/ADissolved
12V. P. Singh
Tindwar		9 June 198018 July 19820 years,113 daysIndian National CongressEighth Assembly (1980–85)
(1980 election)		[13]
13Sripati Mishra19 July 19822 August 19842 years,14 days
(9)N. D. Tiwari [2]
Kashipur		3 August 198410 March 19851 year,52 days
11 March 198524 September 1985Ninth Assembly (1985–89)
(1985 election)		[14]
14Vir Bahadur Singh
Paniara		24 September 198524 June 19882 years,274 days
(9)N. D. Tiwari [3]25 June 19885 December 19891 year,163 days
15Mulayam Singh Yadav
Jaswantnagar		5 December 198924 June 19911 year,201 daysJanata DalTenth Assembly (1989–91)
(1989 election)		[15]
16Kalyan Singh
Atrauli		24 June 19916 December 19921 year,165 daysBharatiya Janata PartyEleventh Assembly (1991–92)
(1991 election)		[16]
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		6 December 19924 December 19930 years,363 daysN/ADissolved
(15)Mulayam Singh Yadav [2]
Jaswantnagar		4 December 19933 June 19951 year,181 daysSamajwadi PartyTwelfth Assembly (1993–95)
(1993 election)		[17]
17Mayawati3 June 199518 October 19950 years,137 daysBahujan Samaj Party
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		18 October 199517 October 19961 year,154 daysN/ADissolved
17 October 199621 March 1997Thirteenth Assembly (1996–2002)
(1996 election)		[18]
(17)Mayawati [2]
Harora		21 March 199721 September 19970 years,184 daysBahujan Samaj Party
(16)Kalyan Singh [2]
Atrauli		21 September 199712 November 19992 years,52 daysBharatiya Janata Party
18Ram Prakash Gupta12 November 199928 October 20000 years,351 days
19Rajnath Singh
Haidargarh		28 October 20008 March 20021 year,131 days
–Vacant[b]
(President's rule)		8 March 20023 May 20020 years,56 daysN/AFourteenth Assembly (2002–07)
(2002 election)		[19]
(17)Mayawati [3]
Harora		3 May 200229 August 20031 year,118 daysBahujan Samaj Party
(15)Mulayam Singh Yadav [3]29 August 200313 May 20073 years,257 daysSamajwadi Party
(17)Mayawati [4]
None (MLC)		13 May 20077 March 20124 years,360 daysBahujan Samaj PartyFifteenth Assembly (2007–12)
(2007 election)		[20]
20Akhilesh Yadav
None (MLC)		15 March 2012Incumbent2 years,290 daysSamajwadi PartySixteenth Assembly (2012–17)
(2012 election)		[21]
  1. Jump up^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[9]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Uttar Pradesh as well.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b Chief Ministers. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  3. Jump up^ President's rule. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  4. Jump up^ Date of Constitution & Dissolution of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  5. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  6. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  7. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  8. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  9. Jump up^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.
  10. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  11. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  12. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  13. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  14. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  15. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  16. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  17. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  18. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  19. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  20. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
  21. Jump up^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" [pdf]. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.

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